Categories: Africans in Tech

Meet Regina Honu, a Ghanaian software developer teaching thousands of girls to code

Choosing the name of her company was the easiest aspect of Regina Honu’s journey.

It only took her a few hours to connect the dots. She wanted her business to be unique; the word unique in Ghanaian language Twi translated to Soronko, so she named her company Soronko Academy — the first coding and human-centred design school for children and young adults in West Africa.

“Some people take days to pick their company name, I tell entrepreneurs that they’re majoring in the minor. I say pick what you like and keep it moving, you can build a brand on it,” she said over a call. Continue reading

(Image Credits: Techcabal)

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