Female executives preach gender balance in tech @eBusinessLife forum - ITREALMS

Young girls aspiring to build successful careers in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have been advised to leverage the current versatility and low entry barriers in the industry to carve out distinct niches for themselves, reports ITREALMS.

This advice formed the core message delivered by leading industry stakeholders during the recently concluded International Girls in ICT Day celebration, organized by eBusinessLife Communication Limited in Lagos. Centered around the theme, “AI for Development: Girls Shaping the Digital Future,” the event, an initiative spearheaded globally by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), aims to inspire young women to embrace tech careers and close the persistent gender gap in the sector.

NCC leads stakeholders @eBusinesslife Girls In ICT Day 2022 - ITREALMS

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will be leading other stakeholders as eBusiness Life Communication Limited hosts young girls in the 2022 edition of the International Girls in ICT Day campaign.

The hybrid event, which will hold at the Lagos Oriental Hotel on May 12, 2022, is part of an annual campaign initiated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to sensitise and encourage young women and girls to delve into ICT and related careers, which have been dominated by the male gender. The 2022 theme will be central on “Expanding Horizons, Changing Attitudes: Access And Safety.”