{"id":1465,"date":"2020-09-19T13:09:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T13:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2020-09-19T13:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T13:09:19","slug":"create-2-1-bringing-women-in-tune-with-the-technological-trends-and-capacity-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2020\/09\/19\/create-2-1-bringing-women-in-tune-with-the-technological-trends-and-capacity-building\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATE 2.1: BRINGING WOMEN IN TUNE WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND CAPACITY BUILDING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start Innovation Hub,a critical player in the Niger Delta Region ICT ecosystem is deploying CREATE 2.1. A program designed to build capacity in the ICT , a complete departure from the narrative which is oil and gas which the region is known for and Akwa Ibom in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incepted and conceptualized by Hanson Johnson and the wife Youth, the Create program has shown promise over these years. Having minted world techies over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the research consultancy IDC, the global information technology industry is on pace to reach $5.2 trillion in 2020. The enormity of the industry is a function of Economies, jobs, and personal lives which are becoming more digital, more connected, and more automated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As amazing as this is, women in tech statistics for 2020 show that men outnumber women in the tech industry. A whopping 80% of those in the field are male, while only 20% are female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the big question is; \u201cDO WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN TECH?<br>The answer is YES!<br>Women are not only needed in tech to increase innovation, but they&#8217;re also needed to increase revenue. Many studies have shown that gender-diverse companies produce a better profit than those who don&#8217;t because Increased creativity and innovation come from a diversity of thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-248x330.jpg 248w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-135x180.jpg 135w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FB_IMG_1600520374165-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CREATE 2.1 witnessed a 36.8% response of females which Gloria Samuel a web development trainee is a beneficiary. She has chosen to dwell on Back-End Development because she likes it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, safe to say CREATE 2.1 is increasing creativity and innovation in the tech sector based on the number of females trained?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start Innovation Hub<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Innovation Hub,a critical player in the Niger Delta Region ICT ecosystem is deploying CREATE 2.1. A program designed to build capacity in the ICT , a complete departure from the narrative which is oil and gas which the region is known for and Akwa Ibom in particular. 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