Ms. Geek Rwanda
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| Ms. Geek Rwanda |
After years of women in evening gowns vying for the title of national beauty queen, glamour is giving way to geekery in Rwanda.
A group of female tech entrepreneurs decided it was time to ditch
Miss Rwanda for a different kind of competition, one that judged women
on brilliance rather than beauty. It was time for Ms Geek.
The first Ms Geek Rwanda
was crowned in 2014, and the competition has since expanded to include
other African countries under the unifying banner of Ms Geek Africa. The
event, open to girls and women aged 13 to 25, encourages contestants to
use technology to solve everyday problems in their communities. The
finalists receive business training and the winner is awarded financial
backing to help realise her idea.
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