Posted by Obafemi on April 17, 2019
After months of thorough search and difficult work done by some of our colleagues directly involved in organizing the whole process, we have finally moved into our new office. From now on you can find us at 3rd Floor, 117 Apapa Road, via Costain, Ebute Metta, Lagos. You will see this address updated in our [...]
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Posted by admin on March 1, 2019
According to a UN study from 14 countries, the probability for female students graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in science is 18%, while the male equivalent is 37%. Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, [...]
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Posted by admin on February 5, 2019
In a bid to promote peaceful election in the upcoming general election in Nigeria, the United Nation (UN) Women, The African Union (AU) and The Embassy of Germany on the 30th of January, 2019 organized a 1-day women leader forum aimed at "Promoting peaceful election" at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The president and founder of [...]
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Posted by admin on January 30, 2019
Within the short time I have been in the tech ecosystem, I have had the opportunity to have several discussions with countless number of female developers and one thing that is common among them is the impostor syndrome. With female developers who have more years of experience, the story is different as they have found [...]
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Posted by Lucy Ikpesu on January 22, 2019
WAAW Foundation offers international internships to outstanding WAAW College Chapter fellows in partnership with AIESEC and hosts companies in the United States from 8-12 weeks. The international Internship provides WAAW College Chapter fellows with practical work experience that enhances their personal and professional development. Interns are provided with a practical experience that impacts their future [...]
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Posted by Funke on December 11, 2018
WAAW foundation is super proud of its accomplishment this year, woohoo! With a dedicated team, passionate board members, supportive partners, unstinted sponsors and donors, WAAW foundation provided various educational opportunities that empowered African girls and youth in 2018. Here is a highlight of our 2018 work: Implemented 6 She Hacks Africa cohorts, (February – November); sponsored by Aspire Coronation Trust foundation (ACT [...]
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Posted by Funke on December 11, 2018
I have always wanted to be more, to know more and to be able to do more than what is expected. The opportunity came when a friend of mine encouraged me to apply for a scholarship to learn coding at a 4-week intensive training bootcamp- SHA( She Hacks Africa) , a scholarship funded by Aspire [...]
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Posted by Lucy Ikpesu on November 28, 2018
The African Union – International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) is a specialized institution of the African Union since 2004 dealing with women and girls’ education in Africa. The second edition workshop of the African Union – International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) on “Youth Capacity Building [...]
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Posted by Lucy Ikpesu on October 30, 2018
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung celebrates NEF Africa Science Week 2018 in Nigeria in 35 African countries: Nigeria Zambia, Sudan, Benin, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Swaziland, The Gambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Tanzania, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Burkina [...]
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Posted by Tolulope Owajoba on October 16, 2018
The Africa Code Week 2018 started at WAAW foundation on the 8th of October which was initiated by software development group (SAP) as a mission to instill digital literacy and 21st century coding skills to over 600,000 young learners in over 36 nations through the means of working closely with private, public and non-profit [...]
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