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Somto Fab-Ukozor
Team Lead of MS2C (Mobile Skills to Cash)
Orudii/ Nigeria

Somto has a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. She is enthusiastic about using ICT as an innovative tool for youth development and empowerment. This led her to develop a project MS2C (Mobile Skills to Cash); a solution that uses mobile technology to connect young people to job opportunities. So far MS2C has been able to set up tech hubs in 2 universities in Nigeria, where undergraduates hone technical and ICT skills. She is equally interested in youth work, social entrepreneurship and women’s and girl’s rights; She has co-headed projects that are instrumental to building and equipping young people with skills relevant to jump-starting a sustainable career. 

What qualifications or certifications did you attain in order to reach your professional goals?

1) Sun Certified Professional for Java Platform, SE 6.0 (2010)        

 

2) Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) boot-camp (2012)

If there is one message you would like to convey to young women to encourage them to consider a profession in the ICT sector, what would it be?

Always be focused