The Demo Day of the Transitioning to Tech for Women holds on January 15, at The Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. In a statement, the event’s organiser, asf.africa Chief Executive Officer, Peter Dingba, said the programme was developed to address gender gap in coding and generally the tech industry.

He said the participating women would have the opportunity to study backend development, frontend development, DevOps, and data science.
Dingba added that the participants would showcase their projects while inspiring startup pitches from the top 10 participants would get a grant of ₦1million each, high-level panel discussions, a presentation of the Outstanding Women in Tech Awards (OWITA), and networking opportunities with industry leaders, and ecosystem builders.

Partners and participants include United Nations, European Union, GIZ, IFC, United States’ Consulate, Dutch Consulate, Mastercard Foundation, MainOne, Aruwa Capital Management, Jobberman, AWS, leading female tech founders, and prominent media outlets.
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