"We just need to channel the youth in the right direction to take advantage of the technological era, and prepare them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the businesses of tomorrow, which will be definitely different from the businesses of today,” she says."

"In other African countries such as Rwanda, you’ll find that coding and robotics are part of the curriculum"

"This time around I knew nobody was going to stand on my way, now I was going to follow my dreams. My mother cried. I told her “No mother, this is my dream, this what I want; this is what resonates in my hear"

"When I was growing up as a dusty little village girl, I never had the chance to sit down with a pilot nor see the inside of a flying machine until I had the opportunity to fly it"

"I am driven by the thought of seeing myself reach the pinnacle of success."

"I always say – let all your doubts happen before you commit. Once you’ve committed to pursuing something, don’t look back."

"Sometimes when you have choices that actually makes it harder. But when I knew that I had no choice but to survive. That is when my determination kicked in."

"Africa’s future belongs to its young people"

"We want our seat at the top table on merit, not because we are women. We should respect each other’s businesses and talents. At some point we should engage each other for a rewarded aid. Let’s be open with each other and advise one another. We need to team up and be passionate with what we do"

"The time is ripe now for women to prove it beyond doubt that they deserve positions of responsibility by merit not by virtue of gender."

"Radio puts one in a position of influence. Many people look up to you for guidance. This makes one humble, because you cannot give people advice when you do not practice what you preach."

"For me, the most rewarding thing is that I am able to influence people’s lives in my own small way."

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, to learn more, to do more and become more, then you are a leader."

"You are your own most prized commodity so you need to place yourself as your own highest priority"

"Never stop investing in yourself, take that short course, take a year off and go to school, do whatever you need to do to further your dreams."

"I am inspired by women who work hard to make ends meet. The woman who is a street vendor while carrying a child on her back in the heat and rain, the woman who walks Kilometers to go to the farm so that her children can eat."

"It is always when I do the things that are purpose-driven that I am happiest, most fulfilled and go the furthest. I’ve learnt to listen out for the voice of God regarding my purpose and follow that."

"I have been down and out and have had circumstances on every front which could have potentially broken me and made me give up. But I have a tenacious fighting spirit and have learnt not to see rejection and failure as a reflection of my abilities or as a reflection of my journey but as necessary growing pains."

"I have the audacity to dream, there is nothing that I believe is impossible for me to achieve with enough patience, time, hard work and determination."

"I really believe the Internet is a well of wealth when it comes to opportunities- be it sponsorships, scholarships, jobs etc."

"Go where you are needed, look for a gap that you can fill and go for it!"

"I would like to be remembered as a woman who cared about youth development and women development and who went about doing that in innovative ways."

"I am also driven daily by the belief that I was made to be a positive influence in people’s lives and make a meaningful impact in my community and globally."

"The key. Is oering things that make that type of impact towards their careers. And the end result is seeing some of those girls and the things that they've accomplished within their chosen eld or their entrepreneurship journey. And then being able to mark that as well. This was impactful. This made a dierence. And I helped make that dierence, so my job is complete, because now I have essence of self gratication. And that feels really good."

"Technology makes you have to think outside of the box.” On how tech drives innovation and problem-solving in business and society"

"Be your own hero.” — From a statement featured as her personal motto on her Twitter cover photo, reflecting her philosophy toward personal drive and achievement"

"I would always push women towards more of learning the datasets behind anything that they’re trying to build, get information on it and, if you don’t have it, let’s talk with partnership organisations to see what information they may have. And if they still don’t have it, this is where you come in to build a solution that incorporates some of that."