Two Kenyans have been named by a top US magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world. Time magazine on Thursday named author Binyavanga Wainaina and former Google executive Ory Okolloh alongside wealthy and influential individuals from across the world in its annual “The 100 Most Influential People” list. Ms Okolloh, a former Google […]
1. Honorable Omobola Johnson (Nigeria) Honorable Omobola Johnson takes ‘person of the year’ because by the end of the year, she took action and used her very influential position to create programs and policies that will ensure that Nigerian girls become active participants in the ICT sector by launching the ‘SmartWomen Initiative’ and the ’1000 Girls in […]
Kenya has made remarkable achievements in technology since the launch of mobile transfer service M-Pesa. The sector is however still dominated by men. In recent years though, women have begun to emerge, taking leadership positions at big IT firms and creating new innovations. Here are some Kenyan women who have made their mark in the Kenyan […]