Regina Agyare is the founder of Soronko Solutions, a software development company in Accra, Ghana's capital.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
Regina Agyare is the founder of Soronko Solutions, a software development company in Accra, Ghana's capital.
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Agyare's startup builds corporate websites and e-commerce portals for more than 30 small and medium businesses in Accra.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
Agyare's startup builds corporate websites and e-commerce portals for more than 30 small and medium businesses in Accra.
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Her office is in a co-working space to save on rent, electricity and internet costs.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
Her office is in a co-working space to save on rent, electricity and internet costs.
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Agyare has big hopes for the future -- the young entrepreneur plans to expand her company outside of Ghana and also help more women pursue careers in tech.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
Agyare has big hopes for the future -- the young entrepreneur plans to expand her company outside of Ghana and also help more women pursue careers in tech.
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Last summer, Agyare started an initiative called "Tech Needs Girls," teaching computer skills to girls living in poor areas.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
Last summer, Agyare started an initiative called "Tech Needs Girls," teaching computer skills to girls living in poor areas.
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"These are very intelligent girls but they haven't been given the platform to shine because nobody believes in them," she says. "So when we started teaching them HTML we saw the girls speaking up -- we were amazed; they were actually able to design websites and stand up and speak about their code."
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
"These are very intelligent girls but they haven't been given the platform to shine because nobody believes in them," she says. "So when we started teaching them HTML we saw the girls speaking up -- we were amazed; they were actually able to design websites and stand up and speak about their code."
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"I want the next CEO of Facebook to be a 12 year-old-Ghanaian girl!" says Agyare.
Tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare —
"I want the next CEO of Facebook to be a 12 year-old-Ghanaian girl!" says Agyare.
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