In its bid to foster equality and inclusion in the agile community, Women in Agile (WiA) Africa has concluded plans to host the Women in Agile (WiA) Africa conference slated to hold from 27th to 29th January 2022.
The organisers made the announcement at the press conference held recently at Chemline House – Training and Event Centre, Lagos.
The aim of the virtual conference is to create awareness and explore innovative opportunities for Africans by advancing Agile values and principles, and creating a safe space for networking and skills development while at the same time empowering women.
The 3-day conference is with the theme “Uniting & Transforming Africa Across Agile” and would be hosted in French, Portuguese and English Language. Also, it is a free to attend event but registration is compulsory via https://womeninagile.org/wiaafrica/
Emphasising on the importance of the conference, Mercy George Igbafe, Founder of Learntor, a digital capacity building outfit, said “As part of the efforts to help bridge the digital skill gap, and with support from a number of organisations, we are holding the Women in Agile (WIA) Africa conference. The three-day event is virtual and it has a theme: Uniting and transforming Africa across Agile, and it is free for participants but registration is compulsory.
“Our aim is to create awareness, exploring innovative opportunities for Africans by advancing Agile values and principles and creating a safe space for networking, developing new skills, sharing ideas and flourishing together,” she stated.
Also speaking on the forthcoming event, Bisi Alimi, Business Analyst, said the changing environment demands tech skills to match work that is available, adding that opportunities the conference comes with will help bridge the gap.
Similarly, the President of Junior Chambers International, JCI, Wale Bakare, said collaborating with Learntor on the WIA Africa conference would help expose more youths to the latest trends in the digital world.
A veteran Nollywood actor, Fred Amata pointed that age is not a barrier to learning new skills and urged women and others to attend the conference.
Women in Agile Africa Conference 2022 is dedicated to creating awareness, exploring innovative opportunities for Africans by advancing Agile values and principles, and creating a safe space for networking, developing new skills, sharing ideas, and flourishing together.
The organisers explained in a statement that “Agility is the ability to change quickly, taking into account previous experiences, adapting, and improving continuously. So, imagine an Africa that is transforming, renewing itself based on its history, through adaptation and continuous improvement.”
Noteworthy, Women in Agile is a nonprofit and collective effort to recruit, network, promote and support the work of outstanding women in the agile community through blogging, speaking at events, and building a network surrounded by people of all genders.
Basically, the Women in Agile community drives toward equality and inclusion of diverse representation, expertise, and involvement in the agile community. Its values the representation of diverse ideas and perspectives within the agile community, and believes everyone is better off when more ideas are openly shared. Also, Women in Agile enables diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
