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As One Woman’s Business Prospers, So Does Her Community

Today, August 23rd, marks the one-year anniversary since YTF launched the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Mobile Value Added Services (NWEMVAS) program in Nigeria. The program is supported by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Shortly after launching the program last year, I posted an article, “ShEntrepreneur, Who Says She Can’t Change the World?” that provided […]

“I am a Proud Woman Entrepreneur”

Grace B. is an entrepreneur and owns Flourishing Styles Fair, a confectionary, beadwork and accessories business. Grace decided to go into business for herself when her efforts to find a job in the private sector didn’t yield the results she was expecting. For Grace, it was important to use her creative talents to do something […]

Happy Work Anniversary to Me

Today marks my one year anniversary at Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) as a Program Coordinator. It is an incontrovertible fact that I have been advanced both intellectually, experientially, and skillfully. I can boldly say that I am at the Right Job for me. What many people consider as the Right Job, may provide significant […]

For Women, Business is About Passion and Networking

On Friday, June 28th, I accompanied beneficiaries in the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Mobile Value Added Services (NWEMVAS) training program on an Industry Tour to Fantasy, a successful woman-owned baby clothing boutique and apparel store, in Owerri. Industry Tours are tailored to meet the developmental needs of the participants and their sectors. The visits facilitate […]

Launching the SDV’s blog!

Dear friends, Welcome to the Soacha Digital Village blog! The SDV is a project that has been launched by both Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) and Fundación Semilla & Fruto to provide youth with technology and entrepreneurship skills. This Community Technology and Learning Center (CTLC) aims to serve as a “hub” in Soacha, Colombia where […]

Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) at the World Economic Forum.

Join YTF’s Founding Executive Director, Njideka Harry, as she reflects on her trip to the 2013 World Economic Forum in Capetown, South Africa. Last month, YTF was recognized at the World Economic Forum (WEF) as I humbly received the award for “Social Entrepreneur of the Year”. As my first time attending and being a part […]

PeaceOpoly – Youth and Civic Responsibility

After about 18 months of incredibly hard work, we are so pleased to announce that YTF’s game for peace, PeaceOpoly, is now live and playable online and on Facebook. PeaceOpoly is an interactive, online social strategy game designed to educate and engage youth in the democratic process while immersing them in real life situations where […]

International Girls in ICT Day

Girls represent an untapped resource and a hope for the future. Equipping girls with information and communications technology (ICT) can transform a nation by improving quality of life, serving as a tool for skill acquisition and job creation, and mobilizing public-private partnerships. International Girls in ICT day was established to empower and encourage girls and […]

LAN Cargo donates technology hardware to YTF in recognition of YTF’s expansion into Latin America

March 2013 – LAN Cargo, a Latin American freight transport company inMiami, Florida, gave the largest technology hardware donation to date forYouth for Technology Foundation’s (YTF) community technology centers. LANCargo’s commitment to donate 400 laptops or desktops in 2013 to YTF kickedoff this month with the first batch of 60 laptops. YTF will refurbish the […]

YTF Founder Awarded Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award

February 15, 2013 — The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship announced today the 2013 Social Entrepreneurs of the Year, a list that this year includes and recognizes Njideka Harry, Founder of the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF). The Schwab Foundation, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, selects recipients for this honor based on three […]