"Any Female Developer in Nigeria is Wasting Her Time..."

Here’s Why That View Misses the Point👇The Problem with That (statement)When someone dismisses female developers in Nigeria as “wasting time,” it’s not just unkind. It is deeply wrong. It ignores the real, world-changing innovations women are building today. That mindset shrinks opportunities, silences ambition, and distorts the narrative of tech in Nigeria. Nigerian Women in Tech Are Shaping the FutureOdunayo Eweniyi: Co-founder and COO of PiggyVest, a savings and investment app with millions of users. She also co-founded FirstCheck Africa and is a vocal feminist advocate. PiggyVest has disbursed over ₦1.1 trillion to customers since 2016. Ada Nduka Oyom: The founder of She Code Africa, which has empowered tens of thousands of African women with tech training and mentorship. She also co-founded Open Source Africa. Ire Adenirokun: Nigeria’s first female Google Developer Expert in front-end tech. She runs the blog bitsofcode, organizes Frontstack conferences, and co-founded Helicarrier, building crypto infrastructure across Africa. Teju Ajani: Served as the Managing Director for Apple Nigeria, the first African and first woman in that position. She broke barriers on the global tech stage. Juliet Ehimuan: Former Director at Google West Africa for 12 years, awarded among Forbes’ top power women in Africa. Now leading Beyond Limits Africa, she is a bridge between tech, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. Blessing Abeng: Co-founder of Disha (acquired by Flutterwave), and co-director at Ingressive for Good (I4G), a nonprofit supporting tech talent. Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 honoree. Farida Kabir: Epidemiologist, software developer, and founder/CEO of OTRAC, a health-tech firm. She is also lead for Google Women TechMakers in Abuja.𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Fara Ashiru Jituboh, co-founder of Okra, fintech API startup. Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti, founder of Herconomy, a financial empowerment platform for women. Jessica Anuna, CEO of Klasha, facilitating international e-commerce for Africans. Morenike Adebayo,VP of Product at Paystack, helped drive fintech innovation across Africa. Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi, founder of W.TEC, nurturing future women leaders in tech. Jennie Nwokoye, co-founder of Clafiya, improving healthcare access through tech. Omobola Johnson,Nigeria’s first female Minister of Communication Technology, now VC partner guiding female tech founders. The Impact Speaks Louder Than Any Comment Each of these women contributes real solutions, employs others, breaks records, and changes lives. They prove that dismissive attitudes are not only wrong, but damaging. Nigerian women in tech are not just present. They are leading, crafting products, and solving problems at scale locally and globally. The Bigger LessonThat dismissive comment is rooted in ignorance, not fact. Tech is not about gender. It is about insight, resilience, and vision. When we ignore or degrade women in tech, we cut off innovation, slow progress, and dim the next generation’s dreams. See a mindset like that? Call it out. Share this post. Tag a female developer who inspires you. The women shaping Nigeria’s tech future deserve visibility, recognition, and support, not dismissive remarks.Together, we rewrite the narrative. Nigeria is building. Women are leading. And they are here to stay.

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