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How Tech Transformed Tina's Business
A few years ago, Tina was just another local trader, selling handmade accessories at a small market in Lagos. She worked hard but struggled to grow beyond her immediate environment. With low foot traffic and no way to reach customers outside her city, her dream of building a sustainable business seemed impossible.
📉 The Challenge:
🔹 Limited customer reach
🔹 Struggled with low sales
🔹 No access to bigger markets
One day, she attended a free business workshop on digital tools for entrepreneurs. That workshop changed everything.
🚀 The Game Changer – Entering the Digital Space!
- She created an Instagram page and started showcasing her products.
- She learned Facebook Ads to reach customers beyond her city.
- She built a simple WhatsApp catalog and started taking online orders.
- She signed up on e-commerce platforms like Selar that helped her ship nationwide!
📈 The Result? A Thriving Business!
✅ Sales tripled in just six months
✅ She started exporting her products internationally
✅ She hired a team to handle orders & marketing
✅ Today, she is a millionaire entrepreneur impacting other women!
"Tech changed my life," she says. "I thought I needed a big shop to grow. All I needed was a smartphone & internet connection!"
🌍 African women are making moves in tech & business. Are you ready to take your business digital? Fill the TechHer Survey today at Https://bit.ly/TechHerTrainees
19/03/2025
📢 Urgent Internship Opportunities!
Are you a penultimate-year undergraduate at UNILAG, YABATECH, or LASU? Passionate about designing impactful programs & making a difference with communication and creative designs? Hi5 Women Development Centre is looking for Programs Intern and Social Media Intern!
✅ Build hands-on experience in community work
✅ Strengthen your communication & organizational skills
✅ Work on projects that drive real impact
📅 Deadline: March 29, 2025
📩 How to Apply? Send us a short (300 words max) write-up on why you’re the perfect fit at [email protected]
Share with your network—this might be the perfect role for someone you know!
27/02/2025
Happy birthday to the visionary Executive Director of Hi5 Women Development Centre! Your passion, leadership, and unwavering commitment to empowering women are truly admirable. May this new year bring you more strength, happiness, and success. Enjoy your special day! 🎂🎊
25/02/2025
More African women need to be in tech! 🚀
Tech offers:
✅ High-paying jobs
✅ Career growth & financial independence
✅ Global opportunities & job security
Yet, many women still feel locked out of the industry. It’s time to change that!
Swipe through this carousel to see why YOU should consider tech & fill out the TechHer survey: bit.ly/TechHerTrainees to explore opportunities!
Oprah Winfrey reminds us that our journey is built on the bridges we cross—challenges, opportunities, and support systems.
✨ To every woman breaking barriers, keep pushing! Your resilience is shaping history.
Drop a 💪🏽 if you’re ready to build and cross new bridges!
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19/02/2025
At Hi5 Women Development Centre, we believe that empowering women in technology is key to shaping a better tomorrow. That’s why we’re excited about TechHer – an initiative that provides 100 young women with valuable tech skills, mentorship, and career guidance.
Our mission is to help these young women break barriers in the tech world and take control of their futures. Whether it's landing a job, starting a business, or becoming a changemaker, we want them to thrive.
To make our training even more impactful, we need your feedback! We're conducting a survey for businesses and trainees, and your insights will directly shape the future of TechHer.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and help us make a lasting difference.
https://bit.ly/TechHerTrainees
https://bit.ly/TechHerBuslnesses
We’re back, and we’re more committed than ever to supporting women and girls through:
Skills training
Financial literacy programs
Access to technology & entrepreneurship opportunities
💡 Why does this matter?
Because when women are equipped with knowledge, they change lives—not just their own, but their families and communities too!
What’s next?
We’ll be sharing:
Inspiring success stories from our programs
New training opportunities to help women thrive
Discussions on breaking barriers together
We want to hear from YOU! What kind of training would benefit you or the women in your community? Drop a comment below!
17/02/2025
A Setback is a Setup for a Comeback!
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated..." — Maya Angelou
At Hi5 Women Development Centre, we faced challenges that tested us, but we refused to be broken. Instead, we turned obstacles into stepping stones and came back even stronger. 💪🏾✨
If you're struggling right now, remember—this is not your final chapter. You are powerful, resilient, and capable of rising again. Keep pushing forward! Your comeback story is being written. Mention someone who needs this reminder.
01/02/2025
We've been absent, but not without purpose. Sometimes, stepping back is necessary for clarity, growth, and renewed strength. During this time, we've been reflecting, learning, and restrategizing to make an even greater impact. Now, we’re back—stronger, more determined, and ready to continue driving meaningful change.
If you've ever had to pause, remember that you can always come back better. Growth happens in the quiet moments too. Keep going!
The journey continues, and we’re glad to have you with us! Happy New Month to you all!
03/07/2023
We are thrilled to announce that we have welcomed 14 dedicated individuals as our newest advocates! They joined us after successfully completing a rigorous selection process from over 100 initial applicants. Congratulations to each and every one of these inspiring women who have taken the first step towards becoming powerful advocates for sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) to achieve Gender Equality.
Our new advocates aim to bring passionate commitment to ensuring equal access to quality healthcare and wellbeing services for all members of their communities. With their fresh perspectives and fierce determination, they stand ready to raise voices against harmful practices and promote positive change within their own networks. Through supportive mentorship programs and comprehensive training sessions, we also aim to empower our advocates with the knowledge and skills necessary to speak confidently, actively engage community partners, and drive progress in service provision throughout rural Nigeria.
Thank you, ladies, for joining us on this exciting journey. Let’s continue pushing boundaries together and transform the future for generations to come.
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