The African Tech
Woman Podcast
- Agenda-changing women of African descent who are building tech-enabled businesses in Africa share their fascinating journeys with us.
- Hear them talk frankly and directly of their triumphs, challenges and lessons learned.
- Each episode will inspire and help you overcome the hurdles of building a tech startup in Africa as a female leaders.
#003 - Uche Ugwu
Interviewed by Joké Adekunle
Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu, aka Uche Ugwu, is the founder and CEO of Edufun Technik, a social enterprise creating educational solutions to stimulate a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in children and young people from primary to tertiary educational level. In this episode she shares with us her journey into STEM education, her ongoing challenges and how she’s bringing many more Nigerian girls into STEM.
Odun Longe, Co-Founder and CEO of DIYLaw a Legal Tech Startup in Nigeria, continues this discussion with a deep dive into business-critical legal issues. From common mistakes founders make to effective ways of engaging investors and includes lots of actionable ideas on how co-founders can build a company together.
Odun Longe, Co-Founder and CEO of DIYLaw a Legal Tech Startup in Nigeria, dives deep into how her company evolved from a side-gig, tough challenges experienced building a business in Africa and shares some practical advice for female founders and leaders.
Ire Aderinokun, UI/UX designer and front end developer, the first Nigerian female Google Developer expert and co-founder of Nigerian cryptocurrency platform Buycoins Africa, shares her journey as a female developer and how she co-founded Buycoins Africa, her experience with Y Combinator and lessons she’s learned in her tech career.