General News of Thursday, 4 October 2018Source: Myjoyonline.comHundreds gather to devise solutions for Africa’s growing digital gender gapFile photo: The summit aims to design solutions to include girls in Technological activitiesOver 250 of Africa’s leading technology innovators will gather October 9-11 in Accra, Ghana for the second Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications, Ghana; Dr Omobola Johnson, former Nigerian Minister of Communication Technology; Bitilokho Ndiaye, Gender Technical Advisor at Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, Posts and Digital Economy, Senegal; and many others. Bridging the digital gender gap is a critical step toward the vision of a thriving Africa — yet research has shown that women in some communities are up to 50% less likely than men to be online. The Summit will explore a range of relevant topic areas, with a focus on developing policy to advance:1. All places at the event have been filled, but those unable to attend in person may follow online through the hashtag #TechWomenAfrica.

Source: GhanaWeb October 04, 2018 17:26 UTC