The Women in Tech® Global movement is organizing its first edition of the “Africa WIT Awards.“

“It’s time to bridge the gender gap in the technology industry by celebrating the remarkable women from around the world who innovate, inspire, and transform the sector as we know it,” says Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder of Women in Tech Global Movement.

The awards will reward incredible figures in the following 8 categories:

ASPIRING TEEN AWARD

This award will shine light on a teenager who’s strive and actions in Technology draws the path to a successful future.

MOST DISRUPTIVE WOMEN IN TECH AWARD

We will recompense the woman who has made the most innovative and bold move in order to change the status quo.

BEST ALLY AWARD

This award will give recognition to a person or organization who’s initiatives have successfully helped the achievement of diversity in the tech industry.

MOST IMPACTFUL INITIATIVE AWARD

This award will recognize the initiative which has helped promote diversity and achieve gender parity in STEM. The jury will evaluate the impact of the project, the scalability and reproducibility of the initiative, as well as the originality and clarity of the project presentation.

WOMEN IN TECH START-UP AWARD

This award will be handed to the founder or co-founder of a great start-up which has proven record of growth, innovation and potential.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP WOMEN IN TECH AWARD

This award acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership that has a significant and positive impact on a group of people or an organization and their goals.

WOMEN IN TECH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award will recompense a remarkable journey to professional success accomplished with effort, skill, and courage.

ID&E DISRUPTORS AWARD BY AWS

With this award we will recompense the woman who has made the most innovative and bold move in order to change the status quo.

NOMINATE HERE!

Nominations are open until 31st of July 2022.

Each regional award will have 5 finalists per category.

The winners in each of the Africa WIT Awards categories will be shortlisted in the Global WIT Awards.

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