All Quotes

"That is the one fear that’s always in the back of your mind when you engage in any sort of political advocacy when you do these events. As a recipient of millions of death threats at this point over the years, watching that unfold in real time was devastating. I investigated a little bit further. I knew these kinds of events are filmed by many different points of view, because there’s a lot of people. Charlie Kirk’s whole team is there, they’re filming."

"Hasan Piker I'm coming to kill you, ... no in real life"

"I've started a small business. I know what it's like to face that day when you might not meet payroll."

"In recent years, AIPAC has aligned itself too closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. I’m a friend of Israel, but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is to back that government. I don’t support that direction. That’s why I’ve decided to return the donations I’ve received, and I will not be accepting their support."

"We Need More Women In Government"

"“We wish to also state here that Mrs. Kwena is not a member of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC). She was elected Deputy National Women Leader at a time and was later removed and replaced by Hon. Tina Musa,”"

"“If she has no involvement in this publication, she must publicly disassociate herself. Remaining silent could amount to impersonation”"

"Taraba State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hauwa Kwena, expressed the state government’s commitment to the protection of the girl child."

"I have always loved all things technology. When I first came to know about the cloud, I was really excited by how it is so central to innovation. This ultimately influences how businesses are able to offer faster time-to-market for products, better customer service, and better products to their customers."

"I am constantly seeking to avoid getting into a space where I feel too comfortable; where I am not being challenged anymore."

""I was curious to learn more and get involved in this “new shiny thing”."

"Women tend to stay away (sometimes walk away) from STEM for numerous reasons. However, we need more diversity in STEM in South Africa. STEM underpins the careers of the future. We also need a diverse group of people designing the products of the future because the customer is diverse. We need more women and other people from currently underrepresented groups in this discipline."

"I started learning by reading up on the offering, watching lots of webinars and building things using the services available. After a while, I then decided to validate what I felt I knew by studying towards the certifications on offer."

"I am not sure whether to consider this as a challenge or an opportunity, but the world of technology changes constantly. I made up my mind early on that there is no other way to stay afloat, so to speak, outside of being prepared to always be learning; to keep up with the changes in technology and to make sure that your skillsets are always relevant."

"There is still so much scope for opportunities in business for cloud, as it is still at early adoption in South Africa."

"“we are not adequately represented in government and that is why we keep pushing and advocating for more inclusion of women in governance. “I believe with this push, more women in the next dispensation would occupy more public offices.”"

"I want to thank you mah and all your executives for putting up this not only for civil women, but for all Nigerian women.."

"And I know, a lot has being said already, so many people have said everything that we needed to hear and what we need to do as women because what I'm taking back home from here is that all the women, all of us must come together, no matter where you are from, no matter your party, no matter what, all of us must come together. If we don't come together, nothing will change. And if we can do it together a lot of things will fall in line. And if women are in position of authority, we will make laws that will suit us and a lot of things will fall in places for all of us to enjoy.."

"Just like Mrs Okoracha has said we have no other country apart from Nigeria, we are from here, and this is where we will stay and to the end of our lives, till the day God calls us home. So all we need to do is to do is to come together, that is why we have always being appreciating sisterhood platform. I love that sisterhood platform so much. It helps bring all the women of Nigeria together and that is exactly what our mother if doing today. So please lets come together. We have a lot, and lot, and lot to pick from what people have said; and we need to even go back to the drawing board to sit dowm=n and make sure all this things come to be. We shouldn't just do the talk and without doing the talk. We shouldn't leave what we have heard today, what we have being told; a lot of people have spoken and just leave it at that door and walk out. Please let's put it into action. Let's implement. let's do it together and we will all succeed. Thank you very much and God bless."

"Governor Kefas described the late Lami as a “golden export” from Taraba to the rest of the world and lauded her significant contributions to women’s causes, noting that her work stood tall in the history of gender activism."

"It was a very male dominated space so I was one of few females in my class, but I had the mindset that I wanted to do something about that instead of complaining about it. I wanted to make changes so I created a platform for female engineers to come together and discuss things and, from this, WomEng was born. After WomEng’s success, I later founded the spinout WomHub which is more of a social enterprise and took the company into an entrepreneurship space."

"Entrepreneurship is about seeing a problem and wanting to do something about it. It’s about having a vision and painting the world how you’d want it to look, and then dedicating yourself to making that a reality."

"I realised my idea was good enough when I saw the first girl graduate from the WomEng. By the time I left my job, I had reached 10000 girls in STEM, so I saw that there was a clear market. Organisations were willing to impart money in my idea so this made me realise how necessary it was."

"Resilience because it’s important to have a thick skin and the ability to bounce back."

"I also faced some personal challenges because when you believe so deeply in an idea it can scare other people, but it’s okay if they don’t get the vision. You can’t be everything to everyone. As a female in particular, the world is not used to trail brazing confident women who are financially secure and are willing to take charge."

"Engineering is hard enough but being one of few women of colour makes it so much harder. I’ve seen females drop out because of discrimination. That’s why I was so motivated to kickstart this organisation because I want to see changes and I want to make sure other women don’t have to go through the same struggles that I did."

"I know it’s cliché but the world is yours for the taking. Another key factor is to lift as you rise because that’s the only way that it will become normal for females to be in entrepreneurial roles."

"It is time to build a society founded on the principles of Buddha, Basavanna and Babasaheb, society rooted in equality, reason and compassion and purge this nation of the most dangerous viRuSS."

"It is an act of charity that truly makes God's love tangible."

"The road to full recovery is still long, but with faith, compassion, and united action, we believe God will lead us from the rubble to renewal. The Archdiocese of Cebu remains faithful to its mission of bringing hope, rebuilding lives, and restoring dignity to all earthquake survivors, proving once again that the Church is not just a building, but a family of faith that stands firm even amidst the rubble."

"UNEP Young Champion of the Earth (2025) - Recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme for innovative climate solutions"

"Obama Foundation Leader (2023) - Selected as an emerging leader in Africa"

"HyaPak Innovation - Pioneered biodegradable plastics from water hyacinth, transforming an environmental liability into sustainable packaging"

"Green Jobs Creator - Established training programs and employment opportunities in the green economy for Kenyan youth"

"Circular Economy Advocate - Developed scalable models for waste-to-value systems across East Africa"

"Joseph Nguthiru is transforming invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging, demonstrating how innovation can simultaneously address environmental and socioeconomic challenges."

"A leader committed to empowering communities through climate action and sustainable entrepreneurship."

"One of Kenya's green heroes, turning environmental problems into opportunities for community empowerment."

"We hope that we can create a solution right here in Kenya that can be replicated across the world and simultaneously create ripple benefits for other countries faced by similar problems."

"Plastics. We can't live with them, can't live without them… it's a tough relationship. That's the challenge HyaPak is taking on."

"Turning environmental liabilities into livelihoods—that's the heart of innovation. Every challenge is an opportunity to empower communities."

"Service to environment and community is a calling—one I do wholeheartedly."

"We have the solutions to our African problems."

"Collaboration is everything. The answers and solutions to our problems lie in the people next to us. The only difference between stagnation and progress is our willingness to collaborate."

"If you're bringing value to the table, anyone will listen to you. Competency is critical—young people must be empowered to present themselves and pitch their ideas, not just do the research."

"Youth empowerment is more than a passion—it's a lever for lifting communities out of poverty."

"African entrepreneurs thrive when communities grow more resilient, and ecosystems are restored... Let's empower youth for climate action."

"If you start talking about climate change, your average viewer will only think about planting trees, but there is so much more. Let's learn new models, apply technology, and reimagine what's possible."

"You cannot employ people without skills, so you train people on green economy skills and then take them up."

"We asked for growth, so life gave discomfort. We begged for success, so it demanded we sacrifice. Can't have one without the other."