The underrepresentation of women in the tech space continues to be a prevalent phenomenon in most parts of the world. A 2020 study by AnitaB.Org shows that of all hires made by tech companies in the US, 29.4% were women, while 69.9% were men.
Closer to home, Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report 2020 corroborates the story in the US. It estimates that between 2010 and 2019, only 10% of West African startups with a female co-founder raised over $1 million.
In Africa, the girl child’s access to education is still quite low. According to UNESCO 52 million girls are out of school.
While these might seem like just numbers, it encompasses the story of many women who perceive the tech space as one reserved just for men. In Yanmo Omorogbe’s — Co-Founder, Bamboo — opinion, seeing more women do things in tech might encourage more women to come in.
Continue reading: https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/11/women-in-african-tech/
Closer to home, Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report 2020 corroborates the story in the US. It estimates that between 2010 and 2019, only 10% of West African startups with a female co-founder raised over $1 million.
In Africa, the girl child’s access to education is still quite low. According to UNESCO 52 million girls are out of school.
While these might seem like just numbers, it encompasses the story of many women who perceive the tech space as one reserved just for men. In Yanmo Omorogbe’s — Co-Founder, Bamboo — opinion, seeing more women do things in tech might encourage more women to come in.
Continue reading: https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/11/women-in-african-tech/
