The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step and Adeola Shasanya’s story is definitely one that began with one big bold step, with the passion to empower the young African girl child through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education.

Adeola Shasanya is one of The Co-founders of Afro-Tech Girls, a private non-profit initiative for the advancement of young African women in Science, Technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. She alongside her amazing Co-founders work untiringly to create a world with more female inclusion in the STEM field.

In 2017, Adeola was recognized by SME100 Africa as one of the 25 under 25 doing phenomenal things in the space of Cybersecurity and Technology as the Afro-Tech Girls was nominated for the awards, same year they went ahead to win the awards in the category of Cybersecurity and Technology.

A famous quote says “Champions keep playing until they get it right “. Fast forward to 2019, Adeola Shasanya won the ELOY (Exquisite Lady of the Year) Awards as one of the women who have successfully used Science and Technology to create a platform offering knowledge, service, product and solution to build sustainable businesses.