Thursday, June 30, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Career
  • Contact
Clipped Reports
  • News
    • World
    • Politics
    • Africa
    • Opinion
  • Business
    • Companies
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Careers
    • Economy
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity News
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • Food and Drink
    • Health
    • Style and Beauty
    • Family
    • Competitions
    • Love and Sex
  • Sports
    • Soccer
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Rugby
    • Tennis
  • Technology
    • Mobile
    • Fintech
    • Gadgets
    • Gaming
No Result
View All Result
Clipped Reports
Home Technology

Meet the 27 -Year – Old Londoner Breaking Down barriers for Black Women in Tech

Hellen Lock/Global Citizen

ClippedReports by ClippedReports
September 3, 2020
in Business, Careers, Companies, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Opinion, Technology
0
Meet the 27 -Year – Old Londoner Breaking Down barriers for Black Women in Tech
0
SHARES
6
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

Nigerians are dragging President Buhari over the price of new fuel,electricity tariff

Nigeria’s president vows to prevent repeat of anti-police brutality protests

November 18, 2020
Donald Trump fires cybersecurity director for correctly saying election was safe

Donald Trump fires cybersecurity director for correctly saying election was safe

November 18, 2020

Meet the 27-Year-Old Londoner Breaking Down Barriers for Black Women in Tech

Izzy Obeng, from Tottenham, launched Foundervine to diversify entrepreneurship in the UK.

The UK tech start-up world isn’t known for being especially diverse, but the statistics will probably still shock you. Only a quarter of start-up businesses in the UK have a woman in their founding team, according to government research from 2018, and just 13% of investment went to female-founded businesses that year.

Meanwhile it’s estimated that just 5% of small and medium size businesses in Britain are led by someone from a Black or minority ethnic background in Britain.

Looking at Europe as a whole, according to Atomico’s “State of European Tech” report from 2019, less than 1% of company founders identified as having Black, African, or Carribean heritage.

Izzy Obeng, a 27-year-old who grew up in Tottenham, north London, wanted to do something about this. Most of all, she wanted the exciting opportunities coming out of the UK’s burgeoning start-up scene to reach her marginalised community.

So she set up her non-profit, Foundervine, with a few other people who were equally frustrated about the industry. They run intensive training workshops and provide mentorship, so that young people from under-represented backgrounds can develop their ideas and build success.

Obeng spoke to Global Citizen about how she managed this, and what advice she gives to school and university leavers who dream of running their own company.

IzzyObengPortrait.jpgIzzy Obeng

Where did the idea for Foundervine come from?

I grew up in Tottenham and I knew a lot of people who had a lot of entrepreneurial energy. But I could see what was happening around there, and what my brothers were being pulled into. It concerned me, even at a young age I knew something had to change.

There were issues with police violence and a lack of access to opportunity. It all came to a head in the 2011 riots that started in Tottenham. It was right on my doorstep.

It made me become a lot more politically aware, and I chose to study politics at university. I wanted to become an MP [Member of Parliament] and change things but I got to university and realised that more could be done through entrepreneurship to make changes in communities.

I ended up getting into management consulting, focusing on building talent programmes for young people. I was coaching a lot of people on the side, women of colour mostly, who were interested in entrepreneurship but didn’t have many meaningful opportunities to test their ideas.

That’s really where the idea for Foundervine came from — going to a lot of start-up events and often not seeing anyone who looks like me, speaking to other frustrated people who joined me.

Tags: Tech
Previous Post

France leads criticism of US ‘attack’ on ICC

Next Post

Bilateral meeting Between the Nigerian House of Representatives and The Ghanaian Parliament on Resolving Trade Challenges and improving National Relations

Next Post
Gbajabiamila urges Ghana to revisit law on $1m business capital

Bilateral meeting Between the Nigerian House of Representatives and The Ghanaian Parliament on Resolving Trade Challenges and improving National Relations

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Donald Trump Insulted Nelson Mandela and other black leaders, lawyer alleges in new book

Donald Trump Insulted Nelson Mandela and other black leaders, lawyer alleges in new book

2 years ago
Meet the 27 -Year – Old Londoner Breaking Down barriers for Black Women in Tech

Meet the 27 -Year – Old Londoner Breaking Down barriers for Black Women in Tech

2 years ago
Nigerian Activists Demand Release of Publisher,Former Presidential Aspirant Sowore

Nigerian Activists Demand Release of Publisher,Former Presidential Aspirant Sowore

1 year ago
Gop blocks House Democrats’ attempt to pass $2,000 stimulus checks

Gop blocks House Democrats’ attempt to pass $2,000 stimulus checks

2 years ago

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Africa
  • Athletics
  • Business
  • Careers
  • Celebrity News
  • Companies
  • Competitions
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Featured
  • Fintech
  • Food and Drink
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movies
  • Music
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Soccer
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tennis
  • Travel
  • World

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2018 League Africa Akwa Ibom at 33 Akwa Ibom State Balinese Culture Bali United Bank BBC Bobiwine Budget Travel Cameroon Champions League Chopper Bike COVID-19 Doctor Terawan Ecowas Elections Equality Female Feminism Ghana Hadiza Elrufai Ifiok Akpabio Immigration Istana Negara Market Stories Mbiya movies National Exam Nigeria Opinion Parler politics Queens socialmedia South Africa Sport Trump Udom Emmanuel Uganda Visit Bali Womanhood Women Work Place Zaria

POPULAR NEWS

  • *GENDER STEREOTYPING IN THE SOCIETY AND WORKFORCE, HOW TO SOLVE THEM INDIVIDUALLY

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • #EndSARS: Police Stations Burnt, AIT Office Vandalised In Benin City

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A Making of A New ANA

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Exclusive: ‘We would not accept US drone strikes inside Kenya, ‘warns President Kenyatta

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF PEACEFUL #ENDSARS PROTESTERS IN LAGOS BY THE NIGERIAN MILITARY

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Clipped Reports

Clipped Reports is one of the leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, culture, Current Affairs, Business, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Travel, Sport, Education and Technology.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • OWO TERROR ATTACK: 80 PERSONS INVOLVED, 22 DEAD, 56 ON ADMISSION -GOV AKEREDOLU
  • Lagos okadas: Nigeria crushes 2,000 motorcycle taxis
  • Osinachi Nwachuwku: Husband denies killing Nigeria gospel star

Category

  • Africa
  • Athletics
  • Business
  • Careers
  • Celebrity News
  • Companies
  • Competitions
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Featured
  • Fintech
  • Food and Drink
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movies
  • Music
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Soccer
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tennis
  • Travel
  • World

Recent News

OWO TERROR ATTACK: 80 PERSONS INVOLVED, 22 DEAD, 56 ON ADMISSION -GOV AKEREDOLU

OWO TERROR ATTACK: 80 PERSONS INVOLVED, 22 DEAD, 56 ON ADMISSION -GOV AKEREDOLU

June 8, 2022
Lagos okadas: Nigeria crushes 2,000 motorcycle taxis

Lagos okadas: Nigeria crushes 2,000 motorcycle taxis

June 4, 2022
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Career
  • Contact

© 2020 Clipped Reports - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Africa
    • Opinion
    • Politics
    • World
  • Business
    • Careers
    • Companies
    • Economy
    • Entrepreneurs
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity News
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
  • Culture
  • Sports
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Boxing
    • Rugby
    • Soccer
  • Lifestyle
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Food and Drink
    • Health
    • Love and Sex
    • Style and Beauty
  • Travel
  • Opinion
  • Technology
    • Fintech
    • Gadgets
    • Gaming
    • Mobile

© 2020 Clipped Reports - All Rights Reserved

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?