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Akaliza Keza Gara is a Rwandan IT activist and entrepreneur. She is active in promoting the field to girls and has been recognised for her activism by awards from the Rwandan government and the International Telecommunication Union.
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But there is still hope that newer developments in the field of IT can now [see] women [working] alongside men
I beat several other bidders to the tender. That’s when I realised that in Rwanda people don’t offer you a job based on your gender, age or financial muscle of your company.
Besides that, I wanted to give opportunity to others since I was given chance to realize my dream at the start.
Many women do use technology, but we also need to be more involved in its development
ICT is full of so many opportunities for everyone. If you have an analytical mind, go for programming, if you have a creative mind, go for graphic designing; find where you belong and go for it.
Seeing my name in the credits [of the cartoon series] was a big moment for me and I am so thankful I had that opportunity
I especially want to promote ICT among girls and women because many think that it is a man’s world—and it still is. But if you look at the history of computing you will find that women played an integral role as well.
“I struggled with understanding the tax system. I made a lot of expensive mistakes,”
"As a child there were hardly any cartoons that were representative of my culture and I want to be part of changing that for the children growing up today,”
For my first job I even used my client’s laptop; they were only interested in my skills... It was an exciting experience
If women are part of and can make up a huge part of the market for ICT products, they can also enjoy the available opportunities alongside men in the ICT industry from both developer and end-user perspective
Technology can, and already does, play a huge role in Africa’s development,” she explains. “As is often said in Rwanda, it is cross cutting – in other words, it can come into play in all the other sectors of the economy. Technology is a tool and when used well, it improves the efficiency and impact of other development initiatives.
This is one of the many reasons I think it is important for both women and men to be involved in using ICT to find new approaches to tackling our nation’s challenges. I would encourage girls and women of any age to take some short ICT courses online or offline which can help build their confidence.
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