Zoho partners with SCA to Empower African Women in Tech

A global technology company, Zoho has decided to partner with a leading non-profit organisation, She Code Africa (SCA). Having more than 100 million users worldwide, Zoho caters in the Software Development industry with specialities in Online Office, Collaboration and Business Productivity suite, CRM, Productivity, Network Management and more.

In addition, founded in 2016, She Code Africa is dedicated towards empowering women and girls all across Africa, providing them with technical and soft skills that are needed to scale their career in STEM.

This partnership has taken place with an intent to upskilling and empowering African women in tech. Zoho shall conduct ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions for the trainer of SCA Academy in order to introduce the company’s low-code app development platform, entitled as ‘Zoho Creator’ to them.

Zoho Nigeria’s Country Head, Kehinde Ogundare stated, “At Zoho, we believe in supporting local communities by upskilling and hiring local talent, empowering local businesses with our technology, and promoting responsible and sustainable development. Our growth strategy, known as transnational localism, embodies these values. In continuation of this commitment to support progress at the grassroots, we are partnering with She Code Africa to equip Nigerian students with critical tech skills.”

Additionally, Community manager Maryblessing Okolie added, “The ‘Young Creators Program’ aims to bridge the technical skill gap and support talent-building for our youth who will be the next generation of leaders and professionals. We are glad to partner with Zoho to help our trainers learn the latest advancements in low-code technology, and then pass on the knowledge to our other students.”