Senior Product Manager, VBank; Ebere Ahaotu announcing the V
Women In Tech Nigeria Makeathon at the official launch of the Nigerian chapter
of Women In Tech Global in Lagos, recently.
The WIT Nigeria Makeathon, the inaugural program of Women in
Tech Global, Nigeria chapter was launched on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, and
aims to empower 1000 girls and women spread across rural and urban settlements
across Nigeria over a period of three months by upskilling them with varying
degrees of digital, deep tech, and soft skills such as Product Design, Product
Management, Software development, Data Science and Digital Marketing required
within the technology ecosystem.
Commenting on the partnership, Managing Director, VFD MFB,
Gbenga Omolokun, said:
‘’Our involvement with Women In Tech Global, Nigeria chapter
is based on an alignment of our objectives and bridging the gap of women
currently working in the Technology space. Technology is the future, and there
needs to be a deliberate and concerted effort to ensure women are provided with
access to the requisite skills to thrive in this future”.
Omolokun added: “In 2020, the tech sector only had an
estimated 28.8% of women employed. This disproportion can be attributed to
several factors, chief amongst them being an overwhelming absence of skilled
women and girls in this sector. To this end, Vbank has decided to take the lead
in ensuring the tech sector in Nigeria adequately accommodates skilled women
who will pursue and succeed in the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) career. It’s not easy, however, balancing the short and long
term is key to delivering sustainable, profitable growth that is good for our
shareholders, users, and the entire sector. We believe our commitment here will
be instrumental in the growth and development of the sector”.
As an innovative brand, increasing the participation of
women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is a business imperative.
Vbank is invested in creating and fostering a STEM workforce that includes
women and builds on the major contributions that women have made to the sector.
By encouraging future talent – and supporting the immense talent we already
employ – we can ensure that future generations of all backgrounds are empowered
to lead.
Launched on March 25, 2020, VBank is a next-generation bank
powered by VFD Microfinance Bank. The digital bank has onboarded over 500,000
individuals and businesses and processed transactions worth billions on its
mobile banking platform across Nigeria. VBank can be accessed on all iOS and
Android devices
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