Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Commerce and Funding (CCT&I) in partnership with a pioneering multi-category app, Glovo and She Code Africa, has introduced the launch of Ladies in Tech Bootcamp, which goals to equip 100 ladies with important digital expertise to excel within the dynamic tech business.
Glovo, by means of this initiative, reiterates its dedication to lowering the gender tech hole as a part of its long-term technique to create equal alternatives for girls within the tech business.
By offering absolutely funded scholarships for the boot camp, the agency is working to empower ladies with the technical expertise, mentorship, {and professional} improvement wanted to achieve the digital area.
In keeping with Normal Supervisor, Glovo Nigeria, Lamide Akinola, these boot camps are a key a part of Glovo’s world mission to drive gender equality and create a extra various and progressive tech ecosystem. This initiative builds on the agency’s broader efforts throughout numerous international locations, together with Spain, Ghana, and Morocco the place comparable applications have been applied to handle the gender imbalance in tech. In Spain and Ghana, over 100 ladies have benefited from hands-on coaching, entry to business mentors, and profession placement alternatives while Morocco is about to kick off in November as effectively.
“At Glovo, we’re dedicated to fostering a various and inclusive workforce. By creating alternatives like this boot camp, we goal to unlock a wealth of untapped expertise and drive long-term change within the tech ecosystem,” he stated.
