Amanda Obidike
| Amanda Obidike | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amanda Obidike |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University International Business Management Institute, Berlin University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| 💼 Occupation | Strategy Lead and Executive Director of STEMi Makers Africa |
| Twitter= | |
Amanda Obidike is a Nigerian businesswoman and data scientist. She is the Founder of STEMi Makers Africa.[1]
She is also the founder of the WEF Global Shaper and Ozubulu Hub. Amanda serves on the Leadership Team of the 500 Women Scientists, USA and Trustee Board of the MAI Foundation.[2]
Education[edit]
Obidike studied Business Management at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She has a Mini-MBA from the International Business Management Institute, Germany. She also has a certificate in Biomedical Research Data Management from the Harvard Medical School, STEM Education from the Open University United Kingdom and Economics from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.[1]
Career[edit]
In 2021, Amanda was awarded the Winner of the FDM EveryWoman Technology Awards for her record as a woman who is empowering young Africans especially women with the tech skills to counter youth unemployment. So far, she has been able to impact over 13,500 women's' lives across 17 countries in Africa.
She volunteers as a mentor and advisor on business leadership, STEM careers, and entrepreneurship for several groups, including Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, 500 Women Scientists, New York Academy of Sciences, and 1million Women in Tech.[3][4]
Accolades[edit]
- Stevie Award for Female Innovator of the Year – Government Or Non-Profit in Individual Awards Categories, 2020.[5]
- Tech For Good Award at the 11th annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards, 2021[3]
- TechWomen100 Award for Global Award for Achievement, 2020[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amanda Obidike". Yunus&Youth. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Amanda Obidike | UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab". en.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Amanda Obidike emerges winner of 2021 FDM EveryWoman in Technology award". Vanguard News. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ Bilimoria, Diana. "An introduction to women in STEM careers: International perspectives on increasing workforce participation, advancement and leadership". Women in STEM Careers: 3–15. doi:10.4337/9781781954072.00009.
- ↑ "STEMi Makers Africa - Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit | Stevie Awards". mobile.stevieawards.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "TechWomen100 Awards | Winners 2020". click tab "Global Award for Achievement".
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