All Quotes

"It’s dragging us back! I could make the byline as an intern."

"The guys in the newsroom are struggling because they spend hours rewriting and editing stories."

"I would be lying if I said I planned my career."

"To change and adapt to the Mass Communication field and go with what it offered me was divine guidance."

"God has opened doors for me to have experiences that now serve me in this role."

"I have questioned moves like leaving MTN for Commercial Microfinance because moving from corporate to downtown opposite Owino was a mind-boggling experience."

"Algorithms govern our computing-based world in the same way that the laws of nature govern the physical one."

"Their mathematical underpinnings are thus as important to modern society."

"As the periodic table, relativity or the genome."

"The Simons Institute at Berkeley, under my leadership, will continue its dedication to the discovery of the fundamentals of computation and to findings that enable technological progress and positive social change."

"I am very proud to have won the Turing Award."

"Our work was very unconventional at the time."

"We were graduate students and let our imagination run free, from using randomized methods to encrypt single bits to enlarging the classical definition of a proof."

"To allow a small error to setting new goals for security."

"Winning the award is further testimony to the fact that the cryptographic and complexity theoretic community embraced these ideas in the last 30 years."

"The only immortality that humans can achieve is through the passing on of our knowledge."

"I get more satisfaction in my work when i develop something that people will find joy using."

"I enjoy encouraging women in Technology,I believe women can be techies and design solutions for the world . They only need to be resolute and resilient not to give up even when they have every reason to."

"I want to build a community and language that educators can use to meet their teaching needs."

"The technology industry changes rapidly, and it’s always in your best interest to have a growth mindset to learn new tools/methods and also; relearn things you already know."

"I believe what makes an incredible engineer is the ability to adapt to solving problems no matter the form."

"I always look for new things to try out and also new territories to explore in life. What’s similar across all the things I do is VALUE."

"The ability to empower people and create an impact in my industry is what drives me. If I learn a new skill today, I would either speak at a conference on that topic, create videos, or even write a book about it."

"Look at women doing amazing things ahead of you, and see them as role models. It’s only a matter of time before you get to where they are, or where you'd like to be."

"The challenge I found in practise and corporate were the same, there wasn’t enough information for us to make certain decisions in the areas that we were investing in especially those areas we weren’t familiar with.Manake on the challenges in the real estate industry in Africa"

"It became very clear to me that technology would be a great influence on decision making and it was more efficient in terms of delivery of information for our target market as a business. That’s really how I got into proptech.Manake on her Technological approcah to real estate"

"We have dealt with a lot of negative conception and slow adoption to this solution, especially from real estate professionals some of whom are averse to technology.Manake on the challenges her approach faced"

"If I did not believe it would change I would not be in business. Property evaluation is basically about predictive analytics so the technology works out better. Over time, as we gain must trust, information becomes more transparent, and more transactions can be done. It just makes more sense that people begin to move in the direction of logic than the other direction.Manake on the accceptabilitu of her approach"

"As a woman in tech, my greatest obstacle has been communication because people believe women are not tech experts.Manake on gender discrimination in the TECH space"

"I will need to talk about the bigotry and sexual harassment women have to face for men to just sign a document. They usually want to have a conversation different from your work, and it is a major challenge to progress.Manake on the challenges women in STEM face"

"“Stick to your guns,don’t lean back, don’t give space, take space. whatever level of capability you have as a woman, the man around you doesn’t necessarily have more, so, stop looking at them as the people who need to guide us."Manake's advice to women in TECH"

""Women have been taught that somebody else knows more and that person needs to guide them but it doesn’t matter. But, let’s all get in and dominate because we can.”Manake's advice to african women in STEM"

"Technology would be a great influence on decision making and it was more efficient in terms of delivery of information…” — explaining how tech became central to her real estate solution."

"When I saw a colored woman doing all the work in cases of accouchement, and all the fee going to a white doctor who merely looked on, I asked myself, should I not get the fee myself?"

"I have no money and no source from which to get it, only as I work for every dollar. Do you know any way that might be provided for an emancipated slave to receive any help into this lofty profession? If you cannot do otherwise, then give me a chance, a fair chance."

"I went to Philadelphia, studied medicine hard, procured my degree, and have come back to Atlanta where I have lived all my life, to practice my profession. Some of the best white doctors in the city have welcomed me and say that they will give me an even chance in the profession. That is all I ask."

"I have always been fascinated about creating things and most importantly solve problems."

"Creating a website or app that solves actual human problems is a big deal, and nothing would give me more joy if I'm able to do just that."

"I don’t just build platforms. I build people, programs, and belonging."

"I am on a mission to help people and brands own their voices, show their spark, and lead with purpose."

"Dreaming up bold ideas, asking hard questions, or looking to create meaningful impact, I’m here for it."

"“Nigeria is a huge and young market, so there is great potential for helping people move from where they are to that next step, whatever that next step is for them. Being able to help somebody get to that next step is something that we really care about and something that we are excitedly looking forward to doing in the country.”"

"“We need to create role models first and foremost to build up confidence because I think that is one of the key things that stops women from starting up businesses.”"

"“Start yourself off with people who believe in what you are trying to do. Before you sell whatever it is you want to sell, first believe in it yourself.”"

"“ICT has the potential to take away unemployment in Africa; it has the potential to produce quality SMEs and huge companies; it has the potential to solve social issues… it has the potential to change our education system.""

"What we are preparing our young children, or the generation that is now in school, to be are employees who think nationally instead of globally.""

"“You don’t even have to go to university… just look, think, use whatever tools are available to you, and create a solution… If no one is employing you, employ yourself and others by creating your own business.”"

"There is so much potential that is untapped in Africa. If you just look to your environment, to your community, there are so many problems that you can solve in all sectors in Africa."

"My ventures consistently bridge the gap between global innovation and local realities, proving that true progress must be inclusive, sustainable, and culturally relevant."

"Globally, my leadership has been recognized and celebrated."