In this Masterclass, Dr. Fadekemi Janet Osaye shared about her journey into tech and how women in STEM can access opportunities in STEM and leverage mentorship for greater impacts in their careers. Fadekemi Janet Osaye is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Troy University, Alabama, USA. Prior to this role, she served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at both Auburn University and Alabama State University. In 2019, she earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, becoming the first black female to achieve this distinction. ---------------------------------- At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Dr. Fadekemi Janet Osaye and Temilade Adelakun shared about their journey into tech and how women in STEM can access opportunities in STEM and leverage mentorship for greater impacts in their careers. -------------------------------------- Fadekemi Janet Osaye is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Troy University, Alabama, USA. Prior to this role, she served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at both Auburn University and Alabama State University. In 2019, she earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, becoming the first black female to achieve this distinction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Temilade Adelakun is a current MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She previously worked at Google as a product marketer, where she led strategic initiatives encompassing branding, positioning, and growth marketing for various Google consumer and Android products across the Sub Saharan Africa region. Temilade's academic journey boasts prestigious accolades, including recognition as a Future Female Leader Awardee by IESE Business School in 2023 and alumni status from the Harvard Business School Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in 2020. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Ibadan. Beyond her professional endeavors, Temilade is deeply committed to driving positive change in the tech industry and society at large. She is a passionate advocate for more girls in STEM, women and youth inclusion, accessibility, digital literacy, and sustainability, actively engaging with communities and delivering impactful awareness programs in collaboration with organizations such as STEMBelle and Google Women Techmakers. ---------------------------------- At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Temilade shared about her journey into tech and how women in STEM can access opportunities in STEM and leverage mentorship for greater impacts in their careers. Temilade Adelakun is a current MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She previously worked at Google as a product marketer, where she led strategic initiatives encompassing branding, positioning, and growth marketing for various Google consumer and Android products across the Sub Saharan Africa region. Temilade's academic journey boasts prestigious accolades, including recognition as a Future Female Leader Awardee by IESE Business School in 2023 and alumni status from the Harvard Business School Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in 2020. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Ibadan. Beyond her professional endeavors, Temilade is deeply committed to driving positive change in the tech industry and society at large. She is a passionate advocate for more girls in STEM, women and youth inclusion, accessibility, digital literacy, and sustainability, actively engaging with communities and delivering impactful awareness programs in collaboration with organizations such as STEMBelle and Google Women Techmakers. ---------------------------------- At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Adeola shared about her mentorship journey and how women in STEM can leverage mentors for greater impacts in their careers. Adeola is a Cybersecurity AI Solutions Architect at NVIDIA where she develops and deploys AI solutions at scale. She has worked previously on the intersect of finance, risk analytics, social computing and Network analysis spanning various industries. She is also a Sport, peace and dev specialist leading sport for dev programming with the Initiative for Development through Sport and as well involved in developing communities, paying it forward to underserved communities especially women groups, and Tech for social good projects in her spare time. She is an Alumni of the University of Arkansas Little Rock. At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Dr. Habiba Atta shared about her mentorship journey and how women in STEM can leverage mentors for greater impacts in their careers. Dr. Habiba I. Atta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Her career as an academic span a period of eighteen years. She is currently holding a sabbatical appointment in Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria. She was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar in the year 2021, at Rutgers University, USA. She was a beneficiary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund postgraduate scholarship, for her PhD research. She has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to book publications, and is also an Associate Editor and Book reviewer for the Fulbright Chronicles. At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Phoebe shared about her mentorship journey and how women in STEM can leverage mentors for greater impacts in their careers. Phoebe Joel is passionate about building and creating solutions. She graduated with First Class Honors in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan and currently works as a Petroleum Engineer at Shell Nigeria. Presently, she is on a study break, pursuing her MBA at London Business School with a full scholarship for exceptional women in leadership. Since childhood, she has been passionate about envisioning and creating possibilities, and breaking limitations. Her goal is to be a business leader in her field while empowering others to overcome constraints and limitations. At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this Masterclass, Dr. Abafe shared about her mentorship journey and how women in STEM can leverage mentors for greater impacts in their careers. Onajite Theresa Diejomaoh Abafe is a wife, mother of two, and a research scientist. Born and raised in Nigeria, she began her professional journey by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Second Class Honors (Upper Division) from Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, in 2008. She then earned a Master’s degree in Chemistry with distinction from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Following this, she pursued a fully funded PhD in the School of Chemistry and Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, graduating in 2020. In 2023, she began her current role as a Research Associate in bio-based composites and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Or follow us on all social media platforms @swisafrica

In this webinar, we discussed about tips on how attendees can apply for undergraduate and graduate programs in USA and Canada. - The highlights of the webinar include: - How to Craft a Winning Application - Mistakes people make while applying - Effective Personal Statements Writing. - How to Maximize Financial Aid and Scholarships At SWIS Africa, our goal is to: - Train and mentor young women in STEM on important skills and resources they need to excel in their chosen career. - Celebrate and promote women that are breaking barriers in STEM through our interviews, programs, and publications. - Engage and shape young women with contents and resources that will educate, enlighten and empower them in STEM. You can learn more about us by visiting our website - https://www.swisafrica.org Follow us on all social media platforms: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swisafrica/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swis_africa Twitter: Https://www.twitter.com/swisafrica Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/swisafrica