TechWomen Mentor Uses Mobile Payments to Empower Rural Farmers
Menekse Gencer is revolutionizing the way the developing world interacts with money. The 2011 and 2012 TechWomen Mentor is empowering rural farmers by enabling them to process payments through cell phones. Gencer is the Founder of mPay Connect, a San Francisco-based company which seeks to change … [READ MORE...]
U.S. Department of State Announces Expansion of TechWomen to Africa
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that TechWomen – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide – will expand to sub-Saharan Africa beginning in 2013. TechWomen will bring women working in the … [READ MORE...]
