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The question is no longer whether AI will transform industries. The real question is: who gets to shape that future?

Join us for the Women Techsters Open Day 2026, a free virtual event bringing together industry leaders and professionals driving innovation across product, technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Under the theme “Women Building the Future with AI,” this session will explore how women are navigating the evolving AI landscape, building impactful careers, and creating solutions that matter across Africa and beyond.

Meet our speakers:

• Adedoyinsola Adeyeye — Product Manager, Moniepoint & Founder, Decode Benin Republic

• Chikodili Udeh — Executive Director and Co-Founder, Hacktales and CyberLadder

• Yarmirama Ashama — Associate Vice President of Product Management, Cowry wise

• Nura Abdul-Rahman — Product Leader, Ex Product Director, Complete Farmer

📅 Friday, 29th May 2026

⏰ 4:00 PM WAT

Register via: bit.ly/WTOpenDayMay26

You asked for more time to apply… and now you have it 👀

The Women Techsters Bootcamp 5.1 application deadline has officially been extended to 17th May 2026!

So if you’ve been:
• Overthinking your application
• Waiting for the “perfect” moment
• Telling yourself you’re not ready for tech
• Planning to apply “later”

This is your sign to stop delaying and start.

Your future in tech will not start someday, it starts with one decision.

Apply now: womentechsters.org/programs/bootcamp/

Tag that woman that needs this today below!

You won’t fail in tech because you’re smart enough but you’d fail because you think you already know enough!

One of the most dangerous things you can bring into the tech space is a closed mind.

Tech humbles people fast.

The person laughing at AI today might be searching “best AI tools for productivity” six months later. This industry does not wait for anybody’s ego, and that’s the part nobody talks about enough.

People love talking about:
“Learn this skill.”
“Take this course.”
“Build this portfolio.”

But very few people talk about mindset.
Because the truth is, open-mindedness is what keeps you relevant.

In tech, things change constantly. New tools, new systems, new roles, and new opportunities. The people who grow are usually the ones willing to say:

“I don’t know this yet… but I can learn.”

A closed mind in tech sounds like:

“AI can never replace this.”
“This is how it has always been done.”
“I’m not interested in learning that.”

Meanwhile, the industry keeps moving.

Open-mindedness is what allows you:
- Pivot into better opportunities
- Work with different kinds of people
- Accept feedback without feeling attacked
- Stay curious instead of intimidated
- Learn faster and grow faster

Sometimes the opportunity that changes your career will come from the one thing you swore you’d never try.

The tech space rewards people who can adapt.

What’s one tech skill, tool, or career path you once doubted… but now see differently? 👀