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Bridging Gender Digital Divide in Ethiopia (Panel to Celebrate IWD)

Date of the event

 

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), IBM and the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology are delighted to announce that following the soft-launch of the partnership in Ethiopia two weeks ago; our next event will be an exciting panel to discuss bridging the gender digital divide in Ethiopia on March 15 @2:15 PM -EAT.

 

This unique and timely multi-stakeholder collaboration amongst a UN agency and the private and public sectors underlines how we need to work together collectively to address persident development challenges and to drive toward greater impact.

 

Registration link: 

https://bridging-gender-digital-divide-in-ethiopia.eventbrite.com 

 

This panel will be kicked off by Justina Nixxon-Saintil, VP and Global Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, and will include the following speakers. 

·       Caroline Makiira, General Manager and Technology Leader, IBM East Africa 

·       Jane Jamieson, Digital Transformation and Strategic Alliances Executive, Senior Strategy Advisor UNCDF 

·       Dr. Abiyot Bayou, Director Digital Transformation Program, Ethiopia Ministry of Innovation and Technology 

·       Samiya Abdulkadir Godu, Founder and President, Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association.