When we first started out using the Internet a couple of years back, there wasn't a lot out there in terms of information sharing, and networking.
Today the world has changed so drastically that it is easy to do just about anything in the digital world. Be it start a business, advertise a commodity or constantly keep in touch with friends and family, the Internet has got it all.
I would like to consider myself a Digital native, a person who uses the Internet on a daily basis to bring a special cause to notice, or writing about my personal experiences and thoughts. I thank the Internet for the opportunity.
Am passionate about issues concerning gender inequalities in my field of work, and that is the Technology field. I would love to see as many women take up the spotlight that they deserve to shine in their careers in Information Technology and Engineering and also step up to mentor other women to do so. There are many ways we can achieve this, and I must say we are already in the right direction. With forums where we get together like AfNOG CHIX to study and share technical knowledge, to blogging and tweeting, we are one foot in the right direction.
Ladies on this forum, the AfCHIX as we call ourselves, I would like to encourage us to embrace the Digital world, to learn to communicate and keep the fire burning even after workshops like the just concluded one we had in Nairobi, Kenya. There is power in connections, and I can testify to this. Through these connections we shall be linked to a world full of opportunities, be it a job opening, an opportunity to attend a conference, a community knowledge sharing workshop, mention it.
Lastly, we need to learn to think like business people, you can start your own business initiative and through this connection and many more get it up and running. It all takes passion and having a vision.
I look forward to learning more from all the CHIX on this forum and to share more on my life experiences in this lovely field of Technology that we all embrace.
Welcome.
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