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born 1974 United Kingdom

Lucy Quist née Afriyie, (born c. 1974) is a Ghanaian-British business and technology executive.

United Kingdom
Businesswomen

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Success doesn't just happen. It is as a result of years of learning and training.

I strongly believe that every individual possesses untapped potential, and by helping them realise their full potential, communities, industries, countries, and the continent can make sustainable economic progress that creates true prosperity.

We cannot afford to being happy to get by! We need to collectively step up and create our future. We can't keep blaming 'leaders'! We are all in.

I dedicate this (award) to every African child who dares to dream. Dream big, discern the voices that are for you, stay focused and enjoy the journey. The award is a testimony that the dream of every child in Africa is achievable.

Whatever you do, whatever the situation, continue trying something new, new ideas, location, opportunities; but whatever it is, please try. If it works, you learn from it. Life is full of taking risks, learning and making progress.

We need to support, empower and encourage more women and girls into the field (technology). I have seen and met with some of the amazing young women in Tech and I am very confident the great work they are doing will inspire even more young women and girls into the field.

All of life comes together to form who we are but sometimes, it's significant events that have a bigger impact than the normal day-to-day brand and I think coming to Ghana, the biggest thing that set me off was the fact that Ghana had that famine in 1983.

For a long time, we (society) have given the tech industry an image women do not wish to be part of. Technology has been given a masculine face and attitude. First everyone expects males to be dominant in this field, then when a woman turns up, she is still expected to be masculine.

Empowering young people through STEM is one of the surest ways to guarantee a better future for them, our country and continent. STEM inspires curiosity in young people and empowers them to be problem solvers and innovators. These skill sets are critical for success in any profession.

Instead of waiting to be given the opportunity to be relevant, women need to assert and claim their place in the Tech industry by equipping themselves with knowledge about the industry, being exceptionally great at what they do and even greater when it comes to soft skills such as communications and human relations.

I am ... proud of the fact that over the years, I have been able to demonstrate to Ghana and the world that leadership is not a function of gender. I believe that black women, African women, are able to lead big businesses.

Young people are demonstrating their creativity, leadership, and desire to lead the change that our continent (Africa) desperately needs. They want an opportunity to come together in a way that allows them to think, share and co-create solutions to the problems such as youth unemployment, building scalable enterprises and driving systemic change in their countries.

Instead of waiting to be given the opportunity to be relevant, women need to assert and claim their place in the Tech industry.” on empowerment and gender inclusion in technology

Despite what you may read, our world is not progressing quickly enough on critical issues of economic equity, environmental protection and the assurance of peace. It's as though, for all our smarts, we cannot accept each other as worthy of the basics of human lives around the globe; the excess of a few sometimes comes at the expense of many.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lucy Quist (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.