Tech Empowered
Welcome to Tech Empowered a podcast brought to you by Tech4Dev, get started by listening to real stories of how technology is transforming lives across Africa and beyond. If you're looking for inspiration to start or reinvent your tech journey, this podcast is for you.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2025
Women Techsters Gave me the Skills to Land my First Tech Job
In this episode of #TechEmpowered, we spotlight Lilian Moraa, a Women Techsters alumna from Kenya who started her journey with zero tech knowledge.
Coming from a background in Construction Managemen…
00:17:07 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Women Techsters Turned ASUU Strike into My Tech Breakthrough
When the ASUU strike paused Esther’s final year, she decided to try something new. With no prior coding knowledge, she joined the Women Techsters Fellowship, balancing school and tech learning at the…
00:43:08 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Turning Setbacks Into Skills: My Frontend Journey with Women Techsters
When an ASUU strike halted her studies, Udoka Kasie didn’t just wait; she took a leap into tech.
Through the Women Techsters Fellowship, she found the training and community that helped her grow int…
00:15:41 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Women Techsters Launched My Tech Career from Accounting
She started with no tech skills, but today she’s a tutor in tech. Munenyashaishe Hove went from an Accounting and Finance background to guiding tech beginners into confident professionals. Her turni…
00:30:32 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
How Women Techsters Helped Me Build the Soft Skills That Landed My First Job
While still in school, Jesudunsin joined the Women Techsters Fellowship determined to grow. Balancing both wasn’t easy, but the experience gave her more than just technical skills.
In this episode, …
00:28:37 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
I Found Clarity and Direction Through Women Techsters
What if your background isn’t a limitation, but your strongest advantage?
In this episode of #TechEmpowered, we meet Hilda Okafor, a licensed physiotherapist and digital product designer who discove…
00:20:07 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Watching My Mentees Succeed Makes it All Worth it - Kutloano
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we spotlight Kutloano, a Cloud Solutions Architect, author, and Women Techsters Mentor whose passion for mentorship is rooted in the joy of helping young women find …
00:23:53 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
I became a Women Techsters Mentor because I wanted to empower women
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we spotlight Chada, a product leader, founder, and Women Techsters Mentor, whose journey into mentorship began with one simple motivation: to empower more women in t…
00:20:53 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
“Why I Love Helping Women Succeed in Tech” Judith - Women Techsters Mentor
Sometimes, the most powerful impact doesn’t come from building alone , but from helping others rise.
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we sit down with Judith Ifeoma, a product designer with a backg…
00:15:40 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
I Find Joy in Mentoring Young Women in Tech - Story of a Women Techsters Mentor
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we spotlight Tijesupemi (TJP), a brilliant product manager with over five years of experience, and a mentor with Tech4Dev. With a heart for empowering others, TJP ha…
00:26:19 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
The Women Techsters Bootcamp Helped me Land my first job
What if your passion is quietly guiding you toward something great?
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we sit with Chioma Agu, a Women Techsters alumna who started out studying Cell Biology and Genet…
00:21:51 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
I resigned as a Teacher to become a Data Analyst
What if the life you want is waiting on the other side of a difficult decision?
For Modinat Ganiyu, a Women Techsters Alumni, choosing to leave teaching wasn't just about changing careers- it was a…
00:23:46 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Beyond Tech Skills - Tech4Dev Gave Me Community and a Purpose
Sometimes, all it takes is choosing a different path to reach your goal.
For Jemila Ibrahim Dotto, the dream was always to help people. With a degree in Environmental Science, she never imagined her…
00:21:54 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
From Law School to Women Techsters - Life Changing Decision
What happens when you choose to pursue a new path different from the one you’ve always known?
In this episode, we hear from Mercy Fredick, whose journey took an amazing direction after she discovere…
00:19:50 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Tech4Dev Trained and Gave me a Job
In this episode, we meet Tobiloba Rufai, Women Techsters bootcamp alumna who went from studying History to becoming a cybersecurity engineer. With zero tech background, she joined the bootcamp, which…
00:27:35 |
Fri 30 May 2025
My Final Year Took A Good Turn - Thanks To Women Techsters
Sometimes, the biggest career breakthrough happens when you least expect it.
For Faith Olagoke, a Women Techsters alumna with a background in microbiology and zero prior tech experience, that breakt…
00:23:40 |
Fri 23 May 2025
I felt like giving up but I didn't
Sometimes the hardest part of a journey is simply not quitting.
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we meet Chinaemerem Aneke, a Women Techsters alumna who juggled final-year exams, lectures, and the …
00:12:45 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Women Techsters was my Launchpad to a Tech Career
It started with a question: “What if I could actually do this?”
With no background in tech and no clear path forward, Peace Ojo began her tech journey with curiosity and a willingness to try, right i…
00:27:02 |
Fri 09 May 2025
From B.A in German Language to Cybersecurity
What do you do when nothing feels like the right fit? For Grace, the answer was: try everything—until something clicks.
In this episode of TechEmpowered, we sit down with Grace Emmanuel, a Women Tec…
00:24:57 |
Wed 07 May 2025
I Got Fired, Then I Got Better
Getting fired is never easy—but for Linda, it became the spark for something greater.
In this episode of TechEmpowered, Linda Ochem, a Women Techsters Bootcamp alumna, shares how she transformed a c…
00:19:41 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
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