The Journey Episode #008: Maria Naggaga

The Journey Episode #010: Yaw Amoateng

It doesn't matter your background and where you started from,  reading Agriculture Science in high School and a passion for Microsoft Paint,   He started out as a sales boy selling Sophos Anti-Virus, mostly on foot.  He challenged himself and believed he had the capability to do more. Rising through the ranks as a faculty, Group lead, Business lead and today the Director for one of  the undoubtedly best Practical Technology schools in Ghana NIIT (NewEdge Infotech). He is inspired by the power of people and always looking for what can be made better.

The Journey Episode #009: Williams Adu

He is always looking for opportunities to share his knowledge, a deep and Technical Technologist with the passion for solving complex challenges in innovative and captivating ways. Fascinated by a  calculated developed in VB, he developed a strong affection for building software and tools. Today, through hard work, dedication and perseverance, he is a principal software engineer in Africa's leading talent Hub Andela.

The Journey Episode #008: Maria Naggaga

Guided by her mother to pursue computer science, she was not discouraged  or intimidated being the only "Black Girl" in her class. She rose to the occasion, perceived and strived to change the narrative. She  believes in the empowerment and development of the next generation by equipping them with the right tools and resources to enable them to excel and redefine the African Tech Story.discouraged she believes

The Journey Episode #007 - Afia Owusu-Forfie

She is  prolific, inspirational and motivated, pushing against the odds to bring technology and soft skills to young Africans who want to make their mark in technology. She believes in Hard work , dedication, believing in yourself and making the ordinary person extraordinary.  Afia's Resources 1. StackOverflow [https://stackoverflow.com/] 2. Google [https://www.google.com/] 3. LexJanssen [https://www.lexjansen.com/] 4. SAS [https://www.sas.com/en_us/home.html] 5. YouTube "How to..." [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHLu9_aBC6SFDzLFBvy9W8A] Connect with Afia * Twitter: @afiaforfie [https://twitter.com/afiaforfie] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/afia-owusu-forfie-179198144] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/afia.owusuforfie] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/afia.of/] Afia's Groups and Associations 1. Women Who Code [https://www.womenwhocode.coma] 2. Coders Who Travel [https://www.coderswhotravel.com] 3. Statistics Without Borders [https://community.amstat.org/statisticswithoutborders/home] 4. Deloitte US Alumni [https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/careers/alumni.html] 5. American Statistics Association [https://www.amstat.org/]

The Journey Episode #006 - Tanaka Mutakwa

Motivated to inspire others, our guest on this episode is a traveler, a runner,  and a change maker who believes in creating access to equal opportunities on the African continent.   Tanaka 's Resources 1. Google [https://www.google.com/] 2. Pluralsight Free Courses [https://learn.pluralsight.com/resource/free-course/free-weekly-course] 3. Stackoverflow [https://stackoverflow.com/] Connect with Tanaka  Twitter: @GeneralMutakwa [https://twitter.com/GeneralMutakwa] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/trmutakwa/] Website [http://www.mutakwa.com/blog/] Instagram: @GeneralMutakwa [https://www.instagram.com/GeneralMutakwa/]