Moniepoint has launched a new technology training initiative for women in Nigeria through a partnership with Google Developer Group (GDG) Lagos and Women Techmakers Lagos, as the fintech company expands efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital talent pipeline and increase female participation in the technology industry.
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The initiative was unveiled during an International Women’s Day programme themed “Break the Pattern,” held at Moniepoint’s headquarters in Lagos. The event brought together women from technical and non-technical backgrounds for leadership sessions, AI-focused product development training and hands-on software building workshops.
The programme focused on practical digital skills, leadership development and exposing more women to emerging opportunities in software engineering, product management and artificial intelligence.
Speaking during the event, Head of Product at Moniepoint, Kemi Nwogu, said many women are still held back by long-standing stereotypes that discourage them from entering science and technology fields.
According to her, the technology industry needs more women who are willing to shape products, teams and workplace culture.
“From a young age, many girls have been subtly discouraged from pursuing science and tech. They are told sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly, that tech is too hard, too technical, or simply not for them. These patterns are not facts, they are constructs. And what has been constructed can be deconstructed,” Nwogu said.
She added that the future of technology would require leaders who can build strong teams and inclusive systems, not just products alone.
Nwogu encouraged participants to continue building practical skills through coding bootcamps, online learning platforms, open-source projects and real-world problem solving. She also advised attendees to connect every learning process to a long-term career path within the digital economy.
The event also featured a panel session titled “Unscripted: Leading Beyond the Patterns We Inherited,” where female professionals across fintech, software engineering and the creative industry discussed workplace stereotypes, leadership challenges and career growth.
Panelists included Chukwu Adaeze, Creative Director at CAV Digital; Chinenye Ogbu, Customer Experience Lead at Hydrogen; and Motunrayo Koyejo, Senior Software Engineer at Cowrywise.
Beyond the panel discussions, participants attended a practical workshop tagged “Prompt to Production,” facilitated by Taiwo Famakinde. The session introduced attendees to modern software and product development processes using AI tools, including prompt design, rapid prototyping and deployment of working applications.
The workshop later moved into a live buildathon where participants developed software solutions in real time, with selected projects receiving awards at the end of the programme.
Co-organiser of Women Techmakers Lagos, Funke Olasupo, said the initiative was designed to move beyond motivational conversations and provide practical proof that women can independently build and launch technology products.
According to her, many participants arrived with little or no product development experience but left with improved confidence and practical exposure to AI-driven software development.
She added that the programme also helped reduce fears around the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem while encouraging more women to take leadership positions within the technology sector.
Moniepoint said the initiative forms part of its wider investment in Nigeria’s technology ecosystem and engineering talent development through partnerships and youth-focused programmes, including Women in Tech, DreamDevs, HatchDev and the Federal Government’s 3MTT initiative.
Industry stakeholders say collaborations like this could help reduce Nigeria’s digital skills gap at a time when demand for software engineers, AI specialists and product developers continues to grow across Africa’s technology sector.
