British Airways partners Pearl Africa on girl child empowerment

As part of its commitment to contribute towards the development of the next generation of leaders, British Airways has supported the Pearl Africa Foundation, a non-profit organisation on its GirlsCoding initiative, by donating Laptops and Desktops to aide in their training program for young girls.

Speaking at the presentation, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa, Kola Olayinka remarked that the initiative was in line with the company’s vision to empower the younger generation.

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“Being in operations globally for a century and in Nigeria for 83years, British Airways is committed to making an impact in communities where it operates. We see this as an opportunity to empower the girl child and encourage them to follow their passion. We are committed to helping the next generation of Nigerians with access to resources to help them be the best that they can be and be able to give back to their society in future.”

He applauded Peal Foundation for the initiative and what it has been able to achieve thus far. He went on to encourage the students studying at the centre to remain steadfast in what they do and be open to learning more to achieve a bright future for them.

The GirlsCoding is an intense program organised for young girls’ ages ten to seventeen years, living in underserved communities in Nigeria. The program aims to train them in computer, robotics and web development skills, with a learning process in basic programminglanguages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python.

Pearl Africa Foundation promotes the cause and advancement of vulnerable girls and women through different projects and mentoring opportunities for the purpose of economic independence.

While commending British Airways for the donation, the founder of Pearl Foundation and CNN Hero 2018, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, stated “we want them to have a different life regardless of their background and be able to achieve economic independence.”

“We believe it’s important for young girls to know how to be creators of technology and not just mere users and consumers. Over four hundred girls have been successfully trained to gain economic independence through technology and become problem solvers in their different communities” she added.