Tag: #STEM4girls

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Success can look like baby steps.

We’re all in a hurry, it seems. We want everything now; happiness now, success now, health now, love now. Not surprisingly, this is the way we approach our goals and life changes as well. Patience is hard to come by: we expect results now, and if we haven’t reached our goal yet, it must be because we’re not working hard enough or…

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Wrapping 2021 with SEED-FUND AWARD?

Holiday Greetings! Whether we’ve been under a lockdown or limited to socially isolated outings, 2021 has been unlike any other year in history. It has taught us to never take anything for granted again. It’s important to recognize and celebrate your wins. The problem with not doing so is that we lose motivation, and motivation is what keeps us on track…

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Hey, Yes You Can?

Yes, We Can!! Let’s talk about Feminism, who is a Feminist? Feminists have been attached with so many negative stereotypes including: Feminists hate men. Feminists are angry. Feminists are unattractive and not feminine. All feminists are lesbians. Feminists are all pro-choice. If you are a feminist, you cannot be religious. All feminists are career women and do not support stay-at-home moms. Feminists can…

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If one is determined and committed to excel in ICTs nothing can stop them – Liphoto, Trainer – BasaliTech

Kekeletso Liphoto speaks of her experience of offering training on web development at the BasaliTech Miss.Africa Digital sponsored training. BasaliTech provides affordable opportunities for women and children interested in learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), from relevant applications and gadgets to software development, electronics and robotics, through in-person classes, workshops, seminars and community support. Below is the conversation Highlight…

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If we persist to encourage young women and girls in ICT we can benefit from their intellect and contributions -Setsoto, BasaliTech

Miss.Africa Digital Program spoke to Mrs. Setsoto Hlohlomi, Founder and President: BasaliTech, a Lesotho, one of the winners of the 2019 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund about their experiences while training women and girls who benefited from the initiative. Here is our conversation. 1. Highlight your general experience with the Miss.Africa Digital Seed Funding I had an amazing experience with the…

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Miss.Africa Digital Announces the 2019 Seed Fund Winners

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – Oct. 25, 2019: The pioneering Miss.Africa Digital, a DCA Digital Academy Pan-African program of DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Trust, has announced the winners of the fourth prestigious Africa-focused seed fund award. The 2019 Grand Prize Winner of the Prestigious Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund award is KampaBits of Uganda. BasaliTech, Lesotho and Ace Commmunications, from The Gambia are both…

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KampaBits, Grand Prize Winner Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund 2019 will empower more girls with programming skills

Miss.Africa Digital Program recently caught up with Ms Mbawomye Justine, Project Manager: Kampabits,  a youth based organization that exists to positively change the lives of vulnerable youth in Uganda by improving their access to productive employment as well as their ability to cope with their social environment through creativity and innovation. Here is how the interview went Can you tell us…

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BasaliTech, Lesotho – a 2019 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund Winner wants young girls to secure their futures through STEM training

Miss.Africa Digital Program recently caught up with Mrs. Setsoto Hlohlomi, Founder and President : BasaliTech, a Lesotho registered nonprofit organization that exists to provide affordable opportunities for women and children interested in learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), from relevant applications and gadgets to software development, electronics and robotics, through in-person classes, workshops, seminars and community support. This is…

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Ace Communications Executive – The Gambia, a 2019 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund Winner will enlighten young Gambian girls in ICT and future careers in STEM

Miss.Africa Digital Program recently caught up with Mrs. Fatim Badjie – Sinyan, CEO, ACE Communications.  ACE will train students from all seven (7) regions of the Gambia in introductory topics. Students will be selected from each region, after which they will travel to the West Coast Region to attend the camp with a counselor, a social protection worker and a…

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Even young women can get involved in technology, I look forward to building my own financial and educational business

Ms. Mandy Tessy Shilwatso a recent beneficiary at the Eco-Sol Miss.Africa Digital sponsored training speaks to us about her experience learning about computing During the training I was able to clearly define what a computer is, I learnt about its different parts for example the CPU, the monitor etc, and also how to assemble the parts of a CPU. We…

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