Speaking at the social media week in Lagos, Halima, who serves as an Executive Director at Africa’s giant conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited, ignited insightful conversations on the convergence of leadership, technology advancement and gender parity.
Dangote Group sponsored the “Women in Technology Session” at the Social Media Week.
She highlighted the multiplier effect any investment made in women and girls have on economies and called for more deliberate women participation in key leadership roles specifically in the ICT space which is reputed to be traditionally dominated by men.
In addition, the Dangote Women Network (DWN) active in the area of championing professional development for women through collaboration, also raised over N20million for women and children IDPs in Nigeria last year and 4,000 Euros in Senegal.
Five women led startups who participated at the session were able to showcase how innovation by and for women have yielded technology driven business successes.
They include: Stephanie Obi, Founder/CEO of St Hub, an online course content creator; Joy Chukwu, CEO, Smart Hire, a platform for connecting professionals with job opportunities; Morenike Hemba, CEO, Novaria Trust, a platform that offers a variety of tech/media services; Thelma Chukwu, CEO, Roomies Connect, a platform offering a room-mate matching services and Damilola Teidi, CEO, Gomyway services, a platform for connecting travelers with drivers who have spare seats.
A statement from Dangote Group explained that “the women tech entrepreneurs were full of gratitude to the organisers and Dangote Group for providing a platform that promotes women empowerment and integration especially in the ICT industry”.
Photo Caption: Stephanie Obi, Founder/CEO ST Hub; Joy Chukwu, Founder CEO, Smart Hive; Halima Dangote, Executive Director, Dangote Industries Limited; Morenike Hemba, Novaria Trust; Thelma Chukwu, Founder/CEO, Roomies Connect and Ngozi Odita, Executive Director, Social Media Week Lagos
