For two days in September, a group of high-level individuals are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a summit with a mission: furthering the rights and interests of African women and girls through technology policies. The Youth for Technology Foundation’s (YTF) President and CEO Njideka Harry is participating as a panelist for “Digital Education and Skills,” […]
Read More“At the other end of scale, there is African NGO the Youth For Technology Foundation’s 3D Africa project. Based around bringing new fabrication technologies into the classroom and wider communities, the initiative primarily targets young women. YTF’s founder, Njideka Harry, is keen to stress that it’s only not only about educating students about the intricacies of […]
Read MoreMarch 8 marks International Women’s Day around the world. Throughout history, women have made extraordinary contributions to society. Empowering women and girls is vital to putting poverty in the museum and boosting shared prosperity. At Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF), we know that when women are empowered, their communities prosper. They invest in their children’s […]
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2015 – The Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) will participate in the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) event, themed Investing in Women Entrepreneurs: Unleashing Africa’s Economic Growth, September 8 and 9 in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference will assemble successful entrepreneurs and business leaders from diverse African countries and beyond for a […]
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Read More“Institutional research performed by the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) demonstrates that women-owned businesses are often excluded by micro-finance organizations and commercial banks, despite having proven themselves capable of sustaining revenue streams. Nigeria’s women entrepreneurs require training to build their business development abilities and financial management capacities if they want to be included in the […]
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