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Bibian Ugwumba Wins 2021 ONGAlicious Next top Chef Cooking Competition

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Bibian Ugwumba has won the ONGAlicious 2021 next top chef cooking competition under the stable of the culinary brand Onga seasoning

In May, the ONGAlicious Next Top Chef competition kicked off to identify the most promising chefs across higher institutions in Nigeria with the aim to support the future generation of ‘foodpreneurs’ by lending them a helping hand in achieving their dreams.

The final cooking competition which was held on Sunday, 22nd of August 2021 at Red Dish Chronicles Culinary school in Lagos saw the emergence of Bibian as overall winner of a N500,000 grand prize; Joan Azonobor came second place and Rita Okon at third place winning N300,000 and N200,000 respectively. Drawn from ten finalists, the winners were judged based on their creativity, speed, hygiene, taste, and overall outlook of their meals.

The ten finalists who were selected from a first round of cooking competitions held in their respective schools, and were empowered with a week-long fully sponsored course on food entrepreneurship at Red Dish Chronicles, the foremost culinary school in Nigeria.

The other finalists include:
• Diana Joseph, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State
• Farida Salma Abubakar, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State
• Bamgboye Mayowa, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State
• Olakanola Damilola Adenike, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State

For years, Onga has consistently thrilled Nigeria’s culinary space with various cooking competitions and consumer engagement activities such as the ONGAcious TV Show, ONGA Foodies Hangout, ONGA Jollof Cooking competition, Onga Food4Bae Challenge, and the ONGAlicious Next Top Chef competition.

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Procter and Gamble’s Always launch feminine wellness app to promote wellbeing

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Procter and Gamble’s feminine care brand, Always has launched the Always You app- a period tracker and wellness app in partnership with Thrive Global, a behavior change technology company.

Always You is a free mobile app designed to help women track period cycles, bladder leakage and mood fluctuations as it also incorporates behavioral change tools provided by Thrive Global. Through the app, users can track their wellness – from period to stress levels; track their menstrual cycle and moods to better understand overall wellness; track their wellness and learn how to improve well-being; and interact with expert content, tips and Microsteps from Thrive Global to prioritize your mental and physical well-being.

Laura Magon, senior director of Procter & Gamble for Global Fem Care Innovations, said in a statement: “Always has been working to help build girls’ confidence for more than 35 years, and we are always looking for ways to do more. Our consumers have been using our online period tracker in our Always website for years, and we are now making it more accessible with our new Always You Mobile App. And like everything we do at Always, we saw an opportunity to continue our social impact by turning this into another way for consumers to contribute to help #EndPeriodPoverty.”

Users can also get exclusive access to personalized expert tips and content from Always and Thrive Global — plus Microsteps (small steps that lead to healthier habits and sustainable changes in your life) that you can try and track every day.

Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global stated: “At Thrive, we’re passionate about creating technology that has an impact on people’s lives, and Always You is a perfect example. We’re not just giving people a period tracker. We’re supporting them and celebrating them with our whole human approach to well-being, and providing too-small-to-fail Microsteps they can take immediately to improve their wellness and build confidence.”

Always You has made a commitment to give back by donating period products to underserved individuals. The app awards users donation points when they track their health, complete a Microstep or engage with a piece of content. For every 100 points earned, Always will donate one period product to a partnering nonprofit organization, up to a maximum donation of 1,000,000 pads.

Users earn 20 points for every period or bladder leak event tracked with a maximum of 200 points for period events per month and 10 points per day by completing all Microsteps, and five points for each piece of content consumed.

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Crown Flour Mill Empowers Women Farmers

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As part of its ongoing strategic investment drive to support Nigeria’s food production self-sufficiency and food security aspirations, and its short to medium term value chain developmental efforts aimed at raising the current local production levels of wheat in the country, Crown Flour Mill (CFM) Limited, a leading flour milling business, has provided farming irrigation equipment to some female wheat farmers in Kano state.

 

The irrigation equipment is meant to assist the female smallholder wheat farmers and ultimately enhance their productivity levels. The irrigation equipment comprising mainly of a high-pressure water pumping machine, were formally presented to the female farmers at a ceremony held on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Giyamusu, Ajingi LGA of the state.

 

The realization of the productivity potential of women smallholder farmers in the country has largely been constrained by poor access to land and farming tools, especially irrigation equipment. Access to modern irrigation infrastructure on the farms boosts the yield of crops. Meanwhile, wheat crops yield higher returns when properly irrigated. The presentation of the pumping machines to the women smallholder farmers marked a needed upturn in women farmers’ aspiration to scale as well as support and meaningfully contribute to the ongoing Federal Government agricultural development programmes.

 

The recipients of the farming irrigation equipment are Lauratu Kassim, a 40-year-old wheat farmer with three years wheat farming experience, Maryam Ahmad, who has been practicing crop cultivation for many years but went fully into wheat farming four years ago and Atika Shuaibu, another 40-year-old female farmer who started wheat farming two years ago. Shuaibu owns a very big farm where she plants rice and other crops and a wheat farm, but has no pumping machine for irrigation. Hasiya Muhammad, who has had to rely on her husband’s farming equipment to sustain operations on her farmland, and 40-year-old Liti Audu are the other beneficiaries of the farming infrastructure support.

 

Special guest at the presentation of the irrigation equipment to the female farmers, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Umar Ganduje, ably represented by Hon. Faruk Sule Garo (Senior Special Adviser, Youth Empowerment), appreciated and applauded the effort of CFM in empowering women and investing in the agricultural sector which helps in ensuring the livelihood of millions of Nigerians and in boosting the economy of our country.

 

Speaking about the intervention, Rauda Musa Umar, Wheat Development Programme Officer, CFM, said the organisation is committed to assisting the Government achieve its food security and economic diversification agenda.

According to her, “We will keep providing the necessary farming support and modern agronomic capacity-building training to local wheat farmers to boost wheat farming practices and yields in the country. Our focus, of course, is food security and improving livelihoods.”

 

Dr. Salim Saleh President Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria, said, “The various intervention programmes implemented by Crown Flour Mill Limited are laudable. The presentation of these farming equipment to our women will go a long way to boost the women farmers’ productivity and raise the economic contribution levels of the women.”

“Let me seize this opportunity to encourage other corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians, especially those operating in the agric value chain, to emulate Crown Flour Mill Limited in developing and boldly executing impactful agricultural development programmes that will reverberate across the local landscape,” he added.

 

Atika Shuaibu, who spoke on behalf of the other women smallholder farmers, expressed her appreciation for the delivery of the irrigation facility.

 

She said, “I am so, so happy to receive the machine. With the irrigation machine, most of us will stop hiring pumping machines to water our crops. We will also have a bigger and better harvest. I thank Crown Flour Mill for this assistance.”

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FirstBank Set To Hold FirstGem Annual Conference 4.0

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is set to organise the fourth edition of its annual FirstGem Conference, tagged FirstGem 4.0.

The event holds Wednesday, 31 March 2021 with the theme ‘The Art of Negotiation’ and convened to provide women with insights on the secrets of wealth management, investment, and savings. Participants are required to register via the link http://bit.ly/firstbankwebinar

The event Guest Speakers are Mrs. Ibukun Awosika – Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited; Prof Pedro Videla – Prof. of Economics at IESE Business School and Prof Mehta Kandarp, Senior Lecturer, IESE Business School. They would respectively speak on the topics; the theme of the International Women’s Day “Choose to Challenge”, the current state of the Global Economy and how it Impacts Business Decisions and Negotiation as a Tool for Winning in Business & Career.

During the event, FirstBank SME customers would be given the opportunity to pitch their business idea and stand a chance to get N1, 000,000 seed fund to kick-start their business. The business ideas would be judged by the following criteria; Originality, Feasibility, Good presentation skills and Sustainability.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Francis Shobo, Deputy Managing Director, Firstbank said “The FirstGem 4.0 is the icing on the cake in the streams of initiatives and activities we have organised and participated in March as we join the world to celebrate women for the indelible roles they play in our society. Through these activities, we spearhead the call on the need to promote women inclusiveness in the country as the role they play towards the continued socio-economic growth and development of any given society cannot be overemphasized.”

Shedding light on the impact of the FirstGem account, he said “our FirstGem account is specifically designed to meet the financial needs of women as it offers unrivalled services that empower women to do more and achieve more. It seeks to drive financial development and the empowerment of women through gender engineered programmes. At FirstBank, we recognize that promoting female entrepreneurship and empowerment is crucial to a better society, “he concluded.

Since the product launch in October 2016, the Bank has implemented various activities targeted at promoting female empowerment, impact and influence in the economy. Through its online portal – designed to provide a virtual online community with over 61,293 members where like-minded women irrespective of where they are in Nigeria and abroad, gather to connect, grow and share knowledge on everything about lifestyle, motherhood, career development, entrepreneurship, health, work and family.

FirstGem has successfully empowered women in states across the geo-political zones in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

 

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David-West, Bakare, Adesakin, Ezekwesili Headline the Second Edition of Zimvest Economic Conversations

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, ZIMVEST (Zedcrest Investment Managers), a new-age digital wealth management firm, has rolled out plans to host a two-hour virtual event to steer economic conversations on the financial gaps that exist among young and middle-aged women in Nigeria and provide plausible strategies and ideas to addressing them.

The event which will be the second edition of Zimvest Economic Conversations series will take place on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm via Zoom [https://bit.ly/3cXtDgS].

Speakers at the session, themed: ‘Filling the Blanks: Addressing gender investing gaps among women in Nigeria’ are Professor Olayinka David West, Senior Fellow and Academic Director, Lagos Business School (Pan Atlantic University); Adesola Adesakin, Founder and CEO, Smart Stewards; Mojisola Bakare, General Manager, Corporate and Investment Banking, Sterling Bank PLC; and Sandra Ezekwesili, On-Air Personality, 99.3 Nigeria Info FM.

Other sub-themes to be discussed are ‘Financial inclusion: why are women disadvantaged and how do we close the gaps?’ by Prof. David-West; ‘Bridging the investing gap among women – What should success look like for women, at various levels?’ by Bakare, General Manager, Corporate and Investment Banking, Sterling Bank and ‘Financial habits of highly successful women: How can women invest at different levels and stages’ by Adesakin, Founder and CEO, Smart Stewards.

According to Nwaka Uzum, Private Wealth Manager, Zedcrest Investment Managers, Zimvest is committed to educating and supporting its existing and potential investors by providing financial advisory as value-added service to them.

She stated that there is a chronic funding mismatch between impactful businesses (including small businesses owned and managed by women) looking for growth finance, and investors decrying the lack of bankable opportunities in frontier markets.

She added that the role of women in Nigeria’s socio-economic development cannot be overemphasized, hence women need to prioritize financial education and investing to salvage their financial future.

Promoting gender equality has been considered a great economic game-changer by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Women accounted for 36% of the 38.6% (38.6 million) financially excluded Nigerians according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and EFInA 2020 report on women’s financial inclusion. It is believed that to tackle the financial inclusion gap in Nigeria, the challenge of gender inequality must be addressed.

The IMF’s latest economic review of Nigeria’s economy further supported that closing the gender gap would mean higher growth and productivity, and greater economic stability.

Zimvest, the Asset Management subsidiary of Zedcrest Group, plans to be at the centre of a continuing conversation series around Investment management and economic policy landscapes.

The event promises to be educative, informative, and enriching for intending participants. For more information, please visit Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Zimvest Economic Conversations Series – IWD edition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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LinkedIn Launches IWD Global Campaign to Support Working Women

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For the first time, LinkedIn launched an IWD global campaign. This social campaign aims to engage people across the world in an important conversation about the stress women have experienced during the pandemic.

The campaign starts off with a film directed by Jessie Ayles. This short showcases women from around the world sharing their real life issues. The seven women who appear in the film speak candidly about their experience during the pandemic in the hopes of highlighting possible solutions.

 

The entire project is highly dependent on engagement from people across the globe. So, with their #WeCanDoIT, LinkedIn’s plan is to gather everyone in a community with one cause – to promote working women throughout the year, not just on March 8.

Created by an international communications agency VCCP, the campaign will publish advice, insights and inspirational stories to celebrate women’s voices on and off the LinkedIn platform and encourage conversations that help and empower them. The use of the hashtag also encourages influencers and the wider community to get involved.

Ngaire Moyes, senior director of brand and communications at LinkedIn said: “Women have faced greater economic hardship through the Covid-19 pandemic, disproportionately losing jobs and income. Through the #WeCanDoIt campaign, we hope to  elevate the voices of our female members across the platform and encourage others to share their personal stories in a bid to help and empower working women around the world.”

This campaign will be present across its PR, social media, influencer content as well as through LinkedIn’s channels: LinkedIn News, LinkedIn Learning, LinkedIn Marketing and LinkedIn Employee Resource Groups.

 

 

 

Credit: Marketing Mag

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Bolt Unveils #Drive4WITech Internship Programme to Encourage Women Participation in Technology

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In celebrating International Women’s Month and as part of its efforts to drive more participation and inclusion for women in technology, the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in Africa, Bolt has launched the #Drive4WITech initiative. #Drive4WITech is a paid internship programme for young women who choose to challenge the status quo and jumpstart a technology industry career.

 

The month-long programme, which aims to bridge the gap for women and create more opportunities for gender inclusion in the technology sector, offers 12 internship opportunities in Operations, Public Relations, Marketing and Engineering to women across Africa with three selections from Nigeria. Candidates will have the chance to start a career in tech and make a difference in the ride-hailing space.

 

For women to be part of this programme, they will first be nominated on social media by nominators who will make a case for why their nominee deserves an internship role with Bolt and how they can contribute to the industry if given the opportunity. In their journey to build a formidable career, the 12 recipients will be selected for internship roles in Operations, Public Relations, Marketing and Engineering with access to learning from top Bolt executives across Europe and Africa.

 

Commenting on the initiative, Bolt Country Manager Femi Akin-Laguda said, “The tech industry continues to be a haven for growth, and we must continue to tap into its resources to prepare for the future. At Bolt, we understand the importance of women in societal development. In commemorating International Women’s Day, we established the #Drive4WITech programme, ensuring capacity building for young women and creating a gender balance for impact in the technology and transportation sector. Through initiatives like this, we continue to show our support for women in creating a diverse and inclusive society.”

 

While more women are interested in participating in tech, the sector still has a long way to go to attain greater gender balance. Bolt’s internship programme will further enhance the opportunities and impact of women towards contributing to the technology sector.

 

The top finalists will be announced in April, and the internship program will begin in May 2021.

 

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Access Bank, Lagos Team Up to Offer Soft Loans for Female Entrepreneurs

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Access Bank Plc and Lagos State Government have partnered to create a new window of discounted financing for female entrepreneurs as part of their shared commitments to empower women and enhance wealth distribution.

The discounted financing solution known as the “LSETF-W Initiative Loan” was specially created by the Access Bank W Initiative programme in partnership with the Lagos State Employee Trust Fund (LSETF) to provide low-interest loans for female businesses to flourish in the state.

The “LSETF- W Initiative loan” is a financing scheme for female traders and micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSME) in Lagos State regardless of their state of origin. This means applications from non- indigenes who are resident in Lagos and own at least 50 per cent ownership in either start-ups, micro enterprises, or small and medium enterprises will be accepted for consideration.

Group Head- W Initiative, Access Bank Plc, Ayona Trimnell said the launch of the special intervention fund by LSETF and Access Bank would help to address funding challenges being encountered by many people, especially female entrepreneurs.

According to her, the funding challenge has deepened with the pressure of the pandemic situation on the economy.

“Our response to this plight is to make available the LSETF- W Initiative loan which is rightly positioned to tick all the boxes for our female entrepreneurs. The LSETF-W Initiative loan is highly competitive at 10 per cent per annum, requires no collateral or fixed property, and can be repaid over a period of 24 months.

“This is an amazing opportunity for women led businesses and we can’t wait to support over 4,000 female businesses with this fund,” Trimnell said.

Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employee Trust Fund (LSETF), Teju Abisoye commended Access Bank’s W Initiative for collaborating with the LSETF on the laudable funding scheme.

“The LSETF was set up in 2016 to address unemployment in Lagos State. It does this strategically by providing affordable financing to MSMEs in the State to increase their productivity and expand in such a way that they can employ more people. With the LSETF-W Initiative loan, we will not only be able to tackle financing gaps for female businesses but also make it affordable for them to thrive in the state,” Abisoye said.

Group Head, Emerging Business, Access Bank Plc, Ayodele Olojede noted Access Bank is offering much more to MSMEs, including business support services and digital payment solutions among others.

“We understand the nitty gritty of doing business which goes beyond just having capital hence, many businesses require proper structure, online presence, mentors, access to market and networking opportunities to survive in the first 5 years of business operations. Access Bank desires to take the pressure off you in so many ways to enable you grow and succeed in your desired business path,” Olojede said.

According to her, Access Bank is a one-stop shop for exciting offers on free trainings, business clinics, discounted website support services, registration services, verified payment links, discounted professional advisory services on book keeping, taxation and legal needs among others.

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20 Worthwhile Conferences For Women In Tech

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By Sarah K. White

Diversity is a hot topic in the tech industry — and because it’s discussed frequently, it might be easy to feel like things have already changed. But according to a recent Women in Technology report from IDC, only 42% of women feel their employer offered equal pay, compared to 75% of men who feel the same.

Additionally, 56% of women feel that women are underrepresented in STEM fields in their organization compared to 26% of men. Women also feel that their workplace is more geared towards men (45%), that there is a lack of support for women in STEM (33%) and that taking time off for family will impact their career opportunities (35%).

Whether you already have a strong network of women colleagues in your industry or if you’re looking to expand your community, there are a number of conferences designed for women in STEM fields. And most of these aren’t just for women — they’re open to allies and anyone who supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Here are 20 tech conferences that aim to connect women and other underrepresented groups in technology to build a more diverse community in the tech industry.

Black Women Tech Talk

The Black Women Tech Talk conference is dedicated to founders and offers “self-enriching sessions, networking and one-of-a-kind experiences.” The three-day event includes keynote speakers, sessions on how to practice self-care as a founder, how to balance your personal life and career, and other workshops specific to being a female founder. The retreat also includes less traditional sessions and perks such as free hair and makeup appointments, group yoga sessions, and other networking and social events that give attendees a chance to mingle.

Date: February 27 – 29, 2021

Location: New York City

Ticket price: TBA

Global Women in Tech Awards

The Women in IT Awards & Summit is a one-day event covering topics such as blockchain, AI and machine learning — there is also an awards gala at the end of the conference. Award categories include CIO of the Year; Advocate of the Year; Entrepreneur of the Year; Future CIO of the Year; Business Role Model of the Year; CTO of the Year; Rising Star; and Diversity Initiative of the Year. The NYC and Silicon Valley conferences were held virtually in 2020 — dates and location for 2021 haven’t been announced yet.

Date: TBA

Location: New York City and Silicon Valley

Ticket price: TBA

Grace Hopper Celebration

The Grace Hopper Celebration was co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and is now the world’s “largest gathering of women technologists,” according to the event website. The conference is named after Admirable Grace Murray Hopper, who is considered the one of the first computer programmers — her work is directly responsible for the development of COBOL.  

Date: September 26-29, 2021

Location: The event will be broadcast from Chicago, IL

Ticket price: $299 for students and $799 for the general public 

Johnson Women in Technology (JWiT) Conference

The Johnson Women in Technology (JWiT) Conference is “committed to taking action and driving the national dialogue around advancing opportunities in technology for women,” according to the event website. The conference helps bring together women MBAs, industry leaders and advocates to engage, connect and inspire and to foster a community of “leaders and allies” who will help drive women forward in the tech industry. The 2021 conference is still TBD — date and location have not yet been announced, but it is slated to take place in the spring.

Date: Spring 2021

Location: TBA

Ticket price: TBA

 

Simmons Leadership Conference

The Simmons Leadership Conference has taken place annually for more than 40 years as a professional development and networking conference for women. It’s hosted by Simmons College and features high-profile speakers — Serena Williams is scheduled to speak at the latest upcoming event. Past speakers include Michelle Obama, Madeline Albright, Anita Hill, Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters.

Date: March 23, 2021

Location: Boston

Ticket price: $495 per person, $295 per person for non-profit organizations and $295 for Simmons University graduate students and alumnae 

Tech Up for Women

Tech Up for Women is a one-day conference that focuses on the advancement of women in technology — topics include cybersecurity, block chain, AI, VR, digital transformation, big data, security, entrepreneurship, startups and healthcare technology. The event encourages women to network and for women to “improve their digital literacy and successfully compete and disrupt gender imbalance in work environments,” according to the event website.

Date: Nov. 16, 2021

Location: New York City

Ticket price: Tickets start at $250 

The Girls in Tech Conference

The Girls in Tech Conference is a two-day event that features keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions with leaders in technology. Attendees are given the chance to develop business skills, find mentors and role models in the industry and gain valuable insights on how to navigate your career. The 2020 conference was held virtually in September, but you can’t access recordings of the event — dates and location for 2021 have not yet been announced.

Date: TBA

Location: TBA

Ticket price: TBA

The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference

Established by Stanford University, The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference brings together data scientists of all genders worldwide to support women working in the data science field. The main conference and event typically take place on the Stanford University campus, with more than 150 partner events held worldwide at other locations, but the event will be held virtually in 2021 — registration opens in January.

Date: March 8, 2021

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: TBA 

WeCode 2021

WeCode 2021 is an annual tech conference hosted by Harvard University, which “seeks to promote community and scholarship for undergraduate women in technology worldwide,” according to the website. It’s an event that aims to bridge gender gaps in STEM, develop “concrete initiatives” to support women in tech and equip women engineers with competitive skills and a network of professionals to turn to. The conference typically takes place in Cambridge, Mass., on the Harvard campus, but it will be held virtually this year.

Date: March 6-7

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: $17

Women Impact Tech

The Women Impact Tech conferences are a series of events that align “top women in tech with companies who are committed to inclusion and innovation.” The event gives women in tech, namely women engineers, the chance to network with more than 350 tech companies and have one-on-one meetings with companies at seven different national events — there is also a virtual conference for those who can’t attend in person. The 2021 events are expected to take place in San Francisco in August, Boston in October, and New York in December. There is also an event planned in Seattle for February 2022.

Date: TBA

Location: San Francisco, Boston, New York and Seattle

Ticket price: TBA

Women in Cloud Annual Summit

The Women in Cloud Annual Summit is typically held in Redmond, Wash., at the Microsoft Conference Center. But much like other conferences on this list, the WIC summit will be held virtually this year. The event is focused on women’s contributions to cloud computing, empowering women in tech and encouraging inclusion in the industry. You don’t have to be a woman to attend; “all genders and allies of women in tech entrepreneurs and community are welcome to participate in the Summit,” according to the event website.

Date: January 28 – 30, 2021

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: TBA

Women in Cybersecurity

The Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) conference was established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University through a National Science Foundation grant. WiCyS is a nonprofit organization that offers memberships, scholarships and networking opportunities to women working in security. The conference takes place over two days and gives WiCyS members and nonmembers a chance to network with other women in the industry and get updates on the latest cybersecurity trends.

Date: Sept. 8-10, 2021

Location: Denver

Ticket price: $600 for members of WiCyS, $850 for non-members; discounts for students, faculty, government workers and nonprofit employees

Women in Tech Festival

The Women in Tech Festival is an event to celebrate women in STEM, business and leadership positions, and anyone who supports the advancement of women and diversity. It’s a two-day event with speakers, startup pitches, group discussions, educational workshops and career mentorship sessions. The official event date hasn’t been announced but it’s slated to take place next Fall.

Date: Fall 2021

Location: Mountain View, Calif.

Ticket price: TBA

Women in Tech Summit

The Women in Tech Summit is a series of coding conferences that take place across the nation with conferences held in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and West. These conferences help connect women regionally — everyone from executives to students — who are working on both the business and technical sides of the industry students. Two virtual events are planned for the spring and fall of 2021.

Date: March 24-26 and October 20-22

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: $99 for spring summit only and $169 for the spring and fall summits; $49 and $79 for students, respectively.

Women in Technology Summit

The Women in Technology Summit is a three-day event with more than 1,500 women and men from around the world who gather to network, develop relationships, collaborate with peers and discover the latest trends in technical and leadership skills. The event includes a Women in Technology Hall of Fame dinner, a career fair, a startup village and a business and technology expo. This 2020 event was held virtually in December — dates and location for 2021 are still to be announced. You can still register to get access to on-demand recordings from the December event.

Date: TBA

Location: TBA

Ticket price: The VIP Summit Pass is $59 for members, $99 for nonmembers; the VIP Summit Pass and lifetime membership is $845

Women of Silicon Valley

The Women of Silicon Valley conference is a two-day event that brings together more than 2,700 tech industry professionals from major corporations and startups across the country. The event is packed with activities, and you can choose from a silver, gold, platinum or diamond pass — each level gives additional perks, such as access to the speaker lounge, free lunch, reserved front row seats, express check-in, access to the speaker’s corner where you can meet main stage presenters, VIP drinks reception and access to advanced training opportunities. This year the event will be held virtually — so perks such as free lunch, VIP drinks reception and live performances won’t be on the agenda, but the three-day online event will feature keynote speakers, workshops and networking opportunities.

Date: June 7-11, 2021

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: $100 for early access; $155 when the discount ends

Women Transforming Technology

The Women Transforming Technology Conference (WT2) is a “consortium of companies and organization in industry, academia and nonprofit sectors” that are committed to addressing the issues that are top priority for women in technology. They hold an annual conference for women in technology and this year’s conference theme is “resilience,” and knowing how to respond to “setbacks, barriers or limited resources.” This is the second year the conference will be held virtually — the WT2 expects around 10,000 attendees globally.

Date: May 3-4, 2021

Location: Virtual

Ticket price: TBA

Wonder Women Tech

Wonder Women Tech is a national convention that takes place in Long Beach, Calif., in partnership with the City of Long Beach and the Mayor. The conference addresses topics such as women’s rights, politics, equal pay, diversity and fostering inclusive and tolerant work environments. The conference celebrates and empowers women by highlighting their accomplishments and achievements in the industry. This year’s virtual event included more than 200 speakers, an online inclusive community, career fair, resume workshops, networking events, mentorship opportunities, social events, meet and greets and more. Dates and location for 2021 have not yet been announced.

Date: TBA

Location: TBA

Ticket price: TBA

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FG Set To Give 8,000 Rural Women Cash Grant

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The Federal Government has revealed that about 8,000 women across the 44 local Government Councils in Kano State are to benefit from the ongoing Federal Government Cash Grant for Rural Women Project.

This disclosure was made by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, during the flag-off ceremony of the project in Kano State.

A statement which was delivered by the Minister’s Representative, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, at the flag-off ceremony of the project in Kano State, revealed that in an effort to sustain the social inclusion agenda of the President Buhari’s administration, the government will provide cash grants to 8,000 women across the 44 local Government Councils in Kano State.

The Executive Governor of Kano State, His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commended the administration of President Muhammad Buhari for initiating programmes that are geared towards uplifting the plight of the poor and vulnerable in the society, especially women and children.

The Governor appreciated the enrollment of additional thirty-five thousand beneficiaries from the 15 Local government areas of the State under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). He also appealed to the Minister to approve the enrollment of the remaining 35,000 beneficiaries from the LGAs.

The grant is expected to cushion poverty and create the needed buffer for the poor and vulnerable in the Nigerian society to scale the poverty bracket, especially women and children.

This will foster their inclusion and active participation in the economy, which is expected to lead to an increase in the income and productive assets of target beneficiaries in line with the ultimate target of improving the living standards of Nigerians.

Recall, the Federal Government Cash Grant for Rural Women Project was introduced in 2020 to sustain the social inclusion agenda of President Buhari’s administration.

 

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