"One day, when my boy was 5, I was searching the internet for a simple programming platform to start teaching him and came across a blog about kids learning to code in the UK and the kind of things they were building that triggered my enthusiasm for my inactive NGO."

"They offer policy guidelines and directions to support and broaden the national policy agenda through the hospitality industry."

"Despite Ghana’s challenges in 2014 in terms of currency depreciation, investors have remained interested in the country and it remains a safe and secure investment destination."

"Every home should have access to a computer and the internet."

"With more confidence in my skills, I took out a classified ad promoting myself as a virtual assistant and took on four clients, including one web-based telecom company in the USA."

"I got married and had children and things slowed down even further as I realized I needed to work from home and be there for my kids when they needed me."

"We aim to launch into 20 or more schools within the first quarter of 2016 reaching not less than 20,000 children."

"I would like to acknowledge the partnerships with government and their regulators."

"Our lives have always been service and what you can do differently to improve the dynamics."

"I got in touch with a web designer who for a small fee introduced me to the basics of HTML."

"The best part of my job is being in the classroom with the kids feeling empowered that they have created things that can be used by another person from any part of the world."

"Technology is the catalyst to development in every country so Ghana also needs to emphasise its importance and steer resources towards technological advancement."

"I had to work extra hours both day and night to make up."

"I practiced any time I got the chance and within weeks, I was designing my own websites."

"In 2004 I was able to resign as a secretary, rent an office and eventually hire people to provide additional support."

"I registered the NGO, Healthy Career Initiative in 2007 with the objective of empowering students with the skill set they will need to thrive in the 21st century but unfortunately it remained relatively inactive due to my heavy workload."

"I admired the IT consultants so much, especially the only lady among them."

"Things like interactive stories, websites, games and animation."

"We also hope to organise an inter school competition to see the impact of creativity, problem-solving and collaborative skills within our code club members."

"We are always looking for support and donations to carry out our plans successfully!"

"I put plans together and Ghana Code Club was born."

"Then if kids can get trained in the right skills, the country will breed more entrepreneurs, innovators and problem solvers who are needed in every ministry to develop logical thinking."

"Kids need new skills to prepare them for a successful career in the future but the current ICT (Information Communications Technology) curriculum does not include them which is quite alarming."

"I wanted to enroll on an HTML course (HTML is the standard coding language used to create webpages) but the little money I earned I used to take care of my siblings. Instead of waiting forever, I decided to teach myself any way I could."

"It is a volunteer led, after-school digital fun club that equips children between the ages of 8-17 years with coding skills."

"I always dreamed of leading a team of IT professionals in creating cutting-edge solutions for Africa."

"We have piloted with five schools and are ready to be launched into the majority of schools in Ghana during the first quarter of 2016."

"The smiles on their faces make me feel wonderful and hopeful that these kids will go on to develop the digital footprint of Ghana and Africa and impact the world as a whole."

"I got into the STEM field because I started working as a secretary and fell in love with Information Technology."

"Being named as one of the 100 inspirational women in the world by BBC in 2015 is a great achievement."

"As a secretary i was earning only 10% of the salary of an IT Consultant, so i made used of the technology tools available and slowly with the guide of some professionals, i got equipped with the right technology skill sets and within months, I established a career in STEM."

"I remember I took home only about 10% of what the IT professionals earned at the time."

"Being a co winner of the Reach for Change and Tigo’s Digital Change maker’s award in 2016 is another achievement."

"When i started family, it was difficult to put projects together without interruptions."

"Empowering over 10,000 elementary school children with basic programming skills in Ghana directly or indirectly is another great achievement."

"I was so grateful and so happy with my progress that I wanted to do something to empower others with the kind of skill set that got me this far."

"As a founder of an NGO, we mostly rely on support both in cash and kind to expand to many other communities."

"We have learnt to overcome them by introducing more computer science unplugged activities."

"We lack a lot of resources that can enable us to scale and tinker a lot."

"I wanted Ghanaian kids to create the same exciting digital stuff kids in the developed world were creating."

"My advice is that girls must ignore pressure to pursue a different field."

"Technology is reinventing the world."

"They must capitalize on technology to learn new skills or improve on their skills."

"We then hope to establish a training centre that will assist deprived children who in one way or another wish to participate in our code clubs but are unable to."

"I also saw for myself whilst working as a secretary that, all the IT consultants were really being paid well."

"This passion emerged when I worked for an IT firm in Accra back in 2000 as a secretary."

"This is where Ghana Code Club comes in."

"The World Bank’s 2014 “Doing Business” report, Ghana ranks as the best destination in West Africa in terms of the ease of doing business."