Posted by Tolulope Owajoba on December 20, 2017
Our tenth year as a not for profit cannot go by without me thanking each of you! In 2007, my friend and the Founder of WAAW, Dr. Unoma Okorafor, thought about this great opportunity that has grown beyond what she may have imagined then. I joined in 2011 and every year I am more awed [...]
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Posted by admin on December 6, 2017
STEM profession and education are both ever-changing due to technology. Three-dimensional (3D) modeling and printing is one of such technology. This technology has a lot of advantage in modern day education but the take-up in schools and other academic institutions is often limited or non-existent due to the perceived cost of training staff to use it to its full potential [...]
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Posted by admin on December 4, 2017
The Hour of Code is a global movement for increasing access to computer science by breaking stereotypes and opening door to brand new skill in just one hour. It is an avenue to introduce students and the public to coding and other computer science activities. The idea is that one hour is not too [...]
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Posted by admin on December 4, 2017
As festivity sets in, and many travel to spend the yuletide with extended families or receive long distance cousins and family members for the holiday, old and young share family stories, cook meals, and entertain friends, instinctively preserving and passing on family philosophies. In order to keep the festivity going, girls cook meals, clean up [...]
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Posted by admin on November 27, 2017
No one would have thought that STEM vocations could render many professions trivial. Twenty years ago, no one predicted that the demand for online community managers, search engine optimization specialists, and sustainability managers would ever come to be. Imagine how important paper mails were back in the 70s and 80s, many made a living by [...]
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Posted by admin on November 17, 2017
While you have gained tech skills coupled with Entrepreneurship and Leadership training, what next??? Take time to improve your Tech skills and relentlessly search for opportunities. Here are some opportunities FOR ICT/ TECH START Ups African Business Angel Network AAIS2017. From idea to exit, great startup teams poised for global success Ingressive High Growth Africa [...]
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Posted by admin on November 9, 2017
From Tuesday, October 3rd 2017, youths from various states in Nigeria, converged in Lagos for the S(he) Hacks Africa Cohort #3 Boot camp. This 4-week intensive Software Programming, Leadership and Entrepreneurship training was organized by WAAW Foundation, which has been on the mission to empower youth, most especially girls in technology and software programming through [...]
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Posted by admin on November 8, 2017
While the future stability of our economy is uncertain as the nation faces many challenges, parents now take comfort in knowing that science and engineering jobs are growing 70 percent faster than other occupations. But to secure these jobs, STEM embedded skills are essential; thankfully, they are fun and exciting to learn. STEM activities will [...]
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Posted by Tolulope Owajoba on October 31, 2017
"Thank you! Thank you! God Bless! to the organisers of SHE HACKS AFRICA! The Knowledge I have acquired in such a short period of time can't be quantified, and to all wonderful people I have met...to the Greatest Achievers group. Together we will change the world" - Funke -line- "SHE HACKS AFRICA simply the best! [...]
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Posted by Tolulope Owajoba on October 31, 2017
My name is Chinyere Ihuegbu. I studied Biochemistry and I am still learning about biochemistry. I chose this facinating discipline because I was interested in knowing how the body works - from little malfunctions that cause a disease to creating therapeutic solutions in to remedy biochemical abnormalities. During my undergraduate program I also picked an [...]
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