The much anticipated Africa Tech Week summit took place on the 5th and 6th of May. Joined by phenomenal speakers and acclaimed sponsors, the event took off to new heights. In a panel discussion by Marian Croak, vice president of engineering at Google, and Lindiwe Matali founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks, the importance of mentorship for young girls and women was highlighted. Marian serves as an excellent mentor and departed sterling advice on achieving your goals in manageable steps at a time.
Yemi Keri, CEO of Heckerbella and co-founder of Rising Tide Africa spoke on the reasons investment in Africa is a golden opportunity. Since the continent has the most youthful population in the world, and this young group behaves as the early adopters of tech, it makes for incredibly fertile grounds for investors.