Women in Africa must reinvent the table, not just take a seat at it, and help to create solutions for communities, cities, countries and the virtual world.
Vatiswa GilivaneWith the rapidly increasing demand for digital tech skills globally, advanced knowledge and acumen in digital technology is becoming a necessity to operate competitively.
By increasing the representation of women in institutions creating solutions to Africa’s biggest problems, companies must help bridge the multilayered divide that exists in who gets to influence the economy and those who get to benefit from it. We foresee a near future in which women will lead the projects that create solutions for communities, cities, countries and the virtual world. They will be at the forefront of Africa’s trajectory into the fourth industrial revolution.
By providing women with more opportunities to achieve excellence in driving the global economy forward, we are creating more diverse and innovative workspaces where technology can be taken to new heights in solving Africa’s problems, and women should be at the helm of this revolution.
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