Cape Town, 5 October 2023

The Women in Tech® Global movement is organizing its second edition of the WIT Africa Awards.

“It’s time to bridge the gender gap in the technology industry by celebrating the remarkable women from around the world who innovate, inspire, and transform the sector as we know it,” says Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder of Women in Tech Global Movement.

The winners in each of the WIT Africa Awards categories will be shortlisted for the WIT Global Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 5, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Women in Tech® Africa Awards

Nominees

Finalists

winners

THE AWARD CATEGORIES

Aspiring Teen Award
Most Disruptive Award, powered by AWS
Best Ally Award, powered by Meltwater
Most Impactful Initiative Award
Woman in Web3 Award, powered by The Sandbox
Arts Award, powered by Amazon Music
Start-Up Award
Global Leadership Award
Lifetime Achievement Award, powered by Absa Bank

 

 

Women in Tech® Africa Awards Winners 2023!

Matlhogonolo & Masego Mphahlele

Matlhogonolo & Masego Mphahlele

Ennovator of the Digital X-Ray Glasses

Aspiring Teen Award

Africa Teen Geeks NPC

Africa Teen Geeks NPC

Most Impactful Initiative Award

Tamu Dutuma

Tamu Dutuma

Technology Head of Strategy, Governance and Reporting - Absa

Best Ally Award

Bernice E. Omiunu

Bernice E. Omiunu

Founder, Women in Blockchain Africa

Woman In Web3 Award

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Member: Advisory Council on National Orders, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Thato Schermer

Thato Schermer

Co-Founder & CEO, Zoie Health

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Priya Thakoor

Priya Thakoor

Group SVP Digital & Product, Airtel Africa

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Naadiya Moosajee

Naadiya Moosajee

Co-Founder & Chief Innovator, Womb

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Leora Hessen

Leora Hessen

Co-Founder, NFTY-art

Arts Award powered by Amazon Music

With the support of our partners 2023