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Launch of the 3rd Annual Women's Technology Camp in Allada.
Allada, Oct. 16 (ABP)—Serge Ahissou, chief of staff to the Minister of the Digital Economy and Communication, launched the third edition of the «Women EdTech» technology camp on Monday in Allada, with one hundred (100) women of various nationalities participating.
These women from Mali and Senegal will join women from Benin in a two-month (02) vocational training program running from October 16 through December 2017.
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Fifty (50) of them will be trained in web writing, and the other fifty (50) in web design, according to Elodie Akotossodé, president of the «Women EdTech» project.
The «Women EdTech» Technology Camp aims, on the one hand, to build the capacity of participating women to promote their businesses through the use of the internet and, on the other hand, to help them seize the opportunities offered by new ICT technologies. The project aims to promote women’s financial empowerment through ICT, said Elodie Akotossodé.
The mayor of Allada, Michel Acléhinto, praised the initiative, which he said is fully in line with the PAG, which aims to make Benin Africa’s digital hub by 2021.
Kanishka Gangopadhyay, Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Benin, welcomed this training program for women and expressed his pride at seeing the financial resources allocated to this innovative project.
“This launch sends a strong message, and I urge the participants to attend regularly so they can gain as much knowledge as possible in the field of ICT,” said Serge Ahissou, Chief of Staff to the Minister of the Digital Economy.
The «Women EdTech» technology camp is funded by the United States of America in Benin.
Projects by our Women EdTech award winners from the 2017 technology camps in packaging design in Allada.
Wow!!! Check out the design work from our 2017 Women EdTech Allada award winners.
Nothing but professionalism!
After learning some basics about business plans, the participants in Women EdTech Allada 2017 had the privilege of welcoming Ms. Déborah MASSOEBI.
She is a process engineer specializing in industrial manufacturing for the cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical industries. She held a technical meeting with the participants who are leading industrial projects. The participants learned how to make small bags out of paper.
After creating a drawing of Coach Marthe in Illustrator, the participants were able to design packaging under Mr. Frejus’s guidance.
To wrap things up, the participants in Women EdTech Allada practiced designing patterns using Illustrator.
After the law classes, the participants were treated to makeup lessons given by S&S Make Up under the supervision of Coach Marthe.
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