Meet Mrs. Charity Esezobor. She is a female entrepreneur, a mother of four, and a mentor to young girls in her community in Nigeria. Charity started her custom-garment business Fanchi Global Resources in 2016. She had previously worked in an insurance company and later in a micro-finance bank. Then one day, Charity came across a […]
Read MoreIn a brightly-lit room, a group of students engage in an interactive education with the computers provided by YTF in Owerri, Nigeria. For nine years and counting, current teacher Peace continues her story with our organization from student and participant in her first three years to an employee inside many other rooms in the last […]
Read MoreSecondary school graduate Chiamaka worked happily in sales at a supermarket in Owerri, Nigeria until they adopted a cashless policy and she was forced to quit due to her lack of experience with electronics. Fast forward six months, and Chiamaka has now acquired all the skills necessary to tackle any technological endeavor. The tables have […]
Read MoreWhat comes around goes around and a network of entrepreneurs keep the circle of support in the communities of Umudiator Village in Imo State. Mother and wife Mrs. Oluchi has the passion and creativity innate to support her trade. Since training with us, Mrs. Oluchi has also had a reliable network and the technological wisdom […]
Read MoreAn employee is at their best when they are at the right job with right organization or company, and I’m lucky enough to have found the right fit. It’s been three years since I started working with the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) as a Program Coordinator for the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Mobile […]
Read MoreChidubem is a 12 year old TechKids student at the Owerri Digital Village (ODV) in Nigeria. He first learned about YTF’s work from a neighbor and says he enjoys his time learning as the “aunties” and “uncles” (as he refers to the teachers at ODV) are very nice and are patient. Chidubem’s favorite subject […]
Read MoreToday, president-elect Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn into office in Nigeria. The 2015 Nigerian general elections have been described as the most peaceful in the country’s history – this was the first time where a sitting president was ousted through the ballot box, the elections recorded the highest number of electorates’ turnout. While expectations […]
Read MoreIn late April, YTF held two Girls in ICT Day events in Lagos and Imo State in partnership with Cisco to encourage and inspire Nigerian girls to pursue careers in ICT (information and communications technology). Meeting with over 450 girls (50 in Lagos and 400 in Imo State), we showcased 3D printing technology, which […]
Read MoreAs part of the Mobile Financial Services for Women program, we recently trained 388 women entrepreneurs as mobile banking agents in Lagos State, Nigeria. This not only gives a boost to the women entrepreneurs, but also their entire community. The women as mobile banking agents will offer branchless banking services as part of this program […]
Read MoreIs democracy possible in developing countries? In a country like Nigeria where post-election violence accompanied every major vote in recent history, many wonder if it’s possible to bring stable, sustainable governance. According to research conducted at the Stanford Hoover Institute, the answer is yes. They explain “even seemingly entrenched regimes could well become democracies […]
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