Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Adetoun Akitoye

  Country: Nigeria

  Region: SSA

  Cohort: 2022

  Policy Area(s): Economic Impact, Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development

  Fellow hosts chemistry educators event at UNILAG​

  

  Adetoun was commended on her food insecurity research at the U.S. Mission in Nigeria.

  Fellow Adetoun Akitoye (Nigeria, 2022), a lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), recently hosted the Women Chemistry Educators Network event, “Shaping the Future: Teaching and Mentorship for Women Chemistry Educators,” supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The gathering brought together leaders in academia to explore the transformative role of mentorship and continuous learning in the sciences.

  Adetoun, who mentors undergraduates and champions innovation and food security research at the university, led the event with a focus on community, growth, and collaboration. During a presentation of her work at the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, she was commended by U.S. Ambassador Richard M. Mills Jr. for her efforts to combat food insecurity in her country.

   

   

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  Report Date: 04/07/2025

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  Fellow(s): Zhanargul Izimova

  Country: Kazakhstan

  Region: SCA

  Cohort: 2018

  Fellow shares fintech insights on KIMEP Early Career panel

  Fellow Zhanargul Izimova (Kazakhstan, 2018) recently spoke at the Early Career panel session hosted at KIMEP University, engaging students and aspiring professionals on the future of FinTech and the power of mentorship. The event, organized by Early Career Women in Tech® Kazakhstan and the Executive Education Center at KIMEP, centered on how young professionals can enter and thrive in the fast-changing tech landscape.

  Zhanargul, FS Consulting Practice Leader for Eurasia Advisory, shared practical advice for those launching their careers, emphasizing that success in FinTech requires adaptability, technical fluency, and a user-first mindset—key qualities that set it apart from traditional finance. Most importantly, she underscored the role of mentorship as essential to professional growth.

  “The principle of Giving Back, which I was imbued with during the TechWomen Program, is the basis of a strong professional community,” she shared in a recent post. “By helping today, we shape the leaders of tomorrow.”

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  Report Date: 04/07/2025