Author: YTF Staff
(PR Newswire) Thousands of At-Risk Girls in Nigeria to Benefit From Technology Education Leveraging 3D Printing: A CGI Commitment Announced Today
The Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) announced at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting a Commitment to Action to train 6,000 out-of-school girls in Nigeria who are at risk of, or have survived, human trafficking in cutting-edge, in-demand technology skills. Read the full press release here. Please follow and like us:
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All About Digital Education: A Technology Summit in Ghana
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,” […]
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(CNBC Africa) How technology has changed Nigerian entrepreneurship
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Latest Must-Read from YTF: Our 2015 Impact Report
Creative. Practical. These two concepts seem disparate, but we have harnessed solutions that are both creative and practical to profoundly impact the lives of thousands. Curious how we do what we do? Take a deep dive into our newly released 2015 Impact Report. As outlined in the interactive resource, we are proud to share some incredible […]
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(GE Reports) Their Toolbox Runneth Over: Training Key To Bridging Africa’s Skills Gap
“The success of the African continent in the 21st century—her wealth and welfare—will depend on the ideas and skills of her people. To compete confidently in an age when knowledge is capital and the marketplace is global, quality education must be at the forefront. In PricewaterhouseCoopers’s 18th Annual Global CEO Survey, 90 percent of chief executive […]
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(The Guardian) Four ways emerging tech is empowering women
“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 […]
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(GE Reports) Njideka Harry: 4th Industrial Revolution Lies at the Intersection of Education and Entrepreneurship in Africa
“The 4th Industrial Revolution is driven by newer technologies, such as 3D printing, that are changing industrial processes by accelerating them and making them more flexible. With the right tools and training, young innovators in Africa have the opportunity to skip the second industrial revolution — traditional mass production — and leapfrog straight to digital manufacturing. […]
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(WEF) “Future of Technology”: Njideka Harry at the World Economic Forum
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(GE Reports) Njideka Harry: Lessons for Africa from an Innovation Hack
“In Africa, there is a vibrant culture of young people creating things. Having worked in this field extensively over the last 15 years, I see that innovation often comes from the unavailability of resources and pure necessity. There simply aren’t enough jobs to go around, so innovation is born from constraints. For many young people […]
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(HuffPost) Make It Happen… Yesterday
“Sunday, March 8th was International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. The theme for this year’s celebration was ‘Make It Happen.’ This begs the question: Make what happen? What is not happening that needs to happen? Who needs to be involved in making […]
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