BY Bunmi Aduloju
Moniepoint Inc. has launched an initiative to deepen inclusion for 10 women in tech in the global digital economy.
According to a statement on Friday, the company flagged off the 4th edition of its ‘Women in Tech initiative’ in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD).
“Given that previous editions had 5 women in each cohort, this year the 6-month internship programme which is aimed at ensuring that young women have access to building a career in technology will see 10 women take on roles in various teams that include Cloud Engineering, Backend Engineering, Technical Product Management, Data Engineering, Systems Administration, Technical Support and User Experience,” Moniepoint said.
“Christened as the Dream 10, these women will be provided with direct mentorship during the internship.
“Other perks include; a salary, work tools, merch, the opportunity to work on live projects during the course of the internship and an offer of full-time employment depending on assessment post-internship.”
The goal of the initiative, Moniepoint said, has always been to provide women with the opportunity to grow their skills by acquiring the necessary experience to advance their careers.
“As such, selected applicants get to spend time working on real projects to help shape digital finance in Africa. Alumni from the programme have become active contributors to the development of their products making a huge difference in the world while making significant strides within the tech ecosystem,” the company said.
“Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered the dreams of over 2 million business and individuals, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed.
“The internship is open to women across Africa who are interested in starting a career in technology. Interested applicants can find out more about available roles and apply for the programme via the women in tech website.”
‘INITIATIVE GOES BEYOND INSPIRING INCLUSIVITY’
Speaking on this year’s edition, Chinaza Nduka-Dike, head, people operations at Moniepoint Inc., said the programme goes beyond inspiring inclusivity and demonstrates a true commitment to making a difference in the lives of women.
“Increasingly we are seeing that diversity, inclusion can ignite innovation and growth,” she said.
“Intentional outreaches such as our Women in Tech which have helped to increase female representation and have had a transformative power to create meaningful inclusion while ensuring that we can keep pace with the talent development in a global economy.
“We have been able to fill talent gaps while giving women great jobs and a sustainable livelihood.
“Looking back at the past editions, we are filled with an immense sense of pride at the progress made and looking forward to adding more women to the pool who in turn can grow as leaders and build thriving, successful organizations.”
Tefe Oladejo, a frontend engineer and member of the pioneer cohort of the Moniepoint Women in Tech, expressed her excitement at the increasing number of internship opportunities available for the 2024 programme.
“I am a living witness to the transformative power of bold action initiatives like this. It’s been a privilege to work on products that you can see making a visible difference in the lives of millions,” she said.
Oladejo said Moniepoint’s supportive ecosystem has been very critical to her growth and personal development.
Moniepoint said its technology has powered over 2 million businesses and individuals since 2019, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed.
The company said the internship is open to women across Africa interested in starting a career in technology.
Interested applicants can find out about available roles and apply for the programme by clicking this link.
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