2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

International Women's Day

Participants, organizers, speakers and panelists pose for a group photo after a Women Techmakers event on March 11, 2023 at Kisii University. PHOTO/Paul Isendi, Kisii University (KSU) Media.

Dare to be, Kisii University Women Techmakers resolve

Climaxing the International Women’s Day commemoration, on March 11, 2023, lady students from Kisii University’s different schools held an event to learn more about technology and digital spaces. Planned and hosted by Women Techmakers (WTM),...
Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, during a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Women propagate digital innovations for gender equality

This year’s annual celebration of Women’s Day focused on innovation and technology for gender equality.  Technology ownership and use may help address development and humanitarian concerns, and empower and elevate women.  The United Nations Women commemorated...
Sarah Munyi, President, Youth in Africa, during a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Harness deliberate effort to bridge gender gap in technology

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8 every year. It aims to create awareness of multifaceted challenges and discrimination facing women. The theme for 2023 is Innovation and technology for gender equality.  Despite the...
From left: Linet Moruri, co-founder, Gusii Women In Leadership Network (GWILN), Lina Mwakitawa, Jihusishe mobile App developer, Donna Onguti, a counseling psychologist, Dolifine Bwari, nominated Member of the Kisii County Assembly (MCA), Damaris Musembi, an IT specialist, Kisii County, Shairoz Shamji, an award-winning Women and Girls Development champion, and Edinah Nyaboke Kangwana, MBS, MHC, GWILN founder. PHOTO/GWILN.

GWILN: Branch out and be tech-savvy, women told during their day

Let us be the giants for the young ones to stand on and achieve the futureEdinah Kangwana, GWILN Founder. In a high-powered event attended by founders, health practitioners, women advocates, digital gurus, academicians, government officials,...
An e-poster of the African countries MTN Group women CEOs who graced the International Women's Day MTN webinar on March 8, 2023. They encouraged more women to take up tech roles across the continent. E-POSTER/MTN.

Telcos Giant MTN Breaking Glass Ceiling for African Women in Tech

Gender equity in tech does not only need women who are courageous but also require men who are enlightened and will make room for them, make them feel safe at work and respect their...