Ivy Barley
Ivy Barley be Ghanaian entrepreneur, women in tech activist, den de co-founder of Developers in Vogue. For January 2022 kinsyd, GhanaWeb feature Barley as one of de 3 Ghanaian ‘Women in Tech’ wey dey make strides for de international corporate scene top.[1] Insyd 2017 den 2019, na Avance Media list Barley as one of de Top 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians.[2]
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Ivy |
| Family name | Barley |
| Ein date of birth | unknown value |
| Place dem born am | unknown value |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | businessperson, social entrepreneur, activist |
| Educate for | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Aburi Girls' Senior High School |
Early life den education
editDem born Barley for Accra, Ghana insyd, wer na she spend chaw of ein childhood. She get ein secondary education for Aburi Girls Senior High School, after na she pursue bachelor's degree insyd Actuarial Science for de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. After ein first degree, she obtain master's degree (MPhil.) insyd Mathematical Statistics for de same varsity wey she graduate insyd 2017.[3]
Social entrepreneur
editBarley be de co-founder of Developers in Vogue, ebe organization wey dey provide training, mentorship den job placement for African women insyd tech. Dem recognize de impact of Developers in Vogue for international platforms top wey dey include de IFC Sustainability Exchange: Invest for Tomorrow,[4] de Women20 Summit insyd Berlin, Germany wey na e get Chancellor Angela Merkel[5] in attendance den de ITU International Girls in ICT Day.[6]
Na dem feature Ivy ein impact give Developers in Vogue[7][8] for chaw media platforms den books wey dey include de Women in Tech book by de German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development[9][10] make e encourage more women den girlies make dem get involve for STEM insyd den de Founding Women[11][12] book make e highlight African women wey dey defy de odds make dem build successful businesses insyd tech.
Awards den recognition
edit- Nov 2021 | Tech Entrepreneur Award Winner - Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Award[13]
- Mar 2020 | She For Social Impact Awards[14]
- Dec 2019 | Most Influential Young Ghanaian in Science and Technology[15]
- Dec 2019 | Top 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians[15]
- Nov 2019 | F-LANE Finalist by the Vodafone Institute of Society and Communications[16]
- Nov 2017 | Kwese GoGettaz Competition Finalist[17]
- Apr 2017 | Winner, eSkills4Girls competition insyd Berlin, Germany[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Ghanaian 'Women in Tech' making strides on the international corporate scene". GhanaWeb. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Online, Peace FM. "50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians 2017 Revealed!". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ↑ "Ivy Barley | WSA". www.worldsummitawards.org. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ↑ "2019 IFC Sustainability Exchange: Invest for Tomorrow". World Bank Live. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Young Ghanaian, Ivy Barley Wins E-Skills for Girls Competition In Berlin, Germany".
- ↑ "International Girls in ICT Day 2018". ITU. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ivy Barley". www.tea-after-twelve.com (insyd German). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "Impact Report 2017–2019, Make-IT in Africa" (PDF).
- ↑ Development (BMZ), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and. "BMZ publication: Women in Tech – Inspiration, no fairytales | G20 #eSkills4Girls initiative - Challenging the gender digital divide". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ "Women in Tech, Inspiration, Keine Marchen" (PDF).
- ↑ Ball, Eunice Baguma (26 September 2023). Founding Women Book. Africa Technology Business Network. ISBN 978-1999968908.
- ↑ "What Does a Tech Entrepreneur Look Like?". Movemeback Community. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "2021 AWIEF AWARD WINNERS". AWIEF. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "The She For Social Impact Awards – Honoring Impact-led Women". She For Social Impact Awards (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Avance Media | Profiles: Avance Media 2019 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians". Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Developers in Vogue – Tech-Bootcamps for Women in Africa". Vodafone Institute. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ tubei, george (25 January 2018). "Ivy Barley's quest to get girls coding and employed is off to a fast start". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2 February 2022.