The Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) and Access Bank’s W Initiative have partnered to launch a digital academy aimed at equipping women with tech skills that prepares them for the job market. The academy plans to educate over 500 women to become technology experts over the next three to five years.
The initiative would provide them with skills, jobs, internships, mentoring, and financial assistance for those in need.
At the cost of N25,000 and a 50 percent discount, the three-month programme offers a wide range of inspiring tech courses such as Mobile Development, Front-end Web Development, Back-end Web Development, Python for Data Science, and Machine Learning.
Applications for the Africa Fintech Foundry and Access Bank’s W Initiative academy commences from September 4th, 2021, to October 17th, 2021.
Speaking on the initiative, Daniel Awe, Head of the African Fintech Foundry, stated, “The African Fintech Foundry is dedicated to promoting inclusion and diversity in the technology sector.
“This is why we are consistently championing causes that encourage gender diversity and equip women to penetrate the tech sector successfully.”
“The academy allows each participant to choose a module of their choice, equipping them with all the features they would need to assimilate its content fully. We are going as far as providing funding, internships and access to top tech CEOs and MDs to serve as mentors to the participants.”
Highlighting a need for diversity and female participation in the tech industry, Ayona Trimnell, the Group Head/Coordinator, ‘W’ Initiative at Access Bank, said, “The tech sector has long been known as a male-dominated field.
“Given the critical role that technological innovation plays in varying sectors of the economy, the persistent under-representation of women in technology poses a significant economic problem if not addressed.
“This initiative not only helps combat this gross imbalance but is also particularly timely as the world continues to move towards a digital future.”
The Female Digital Academy is open to women aged 18-35 years. For more information, interested individuals can visit www.africafintechfoundry.com.
