The Executive Director, Commercial, NASCON Allied Industries, Fatima Aliko Dangote, says the Dangote Group has invested in innovative technologies and processes to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women in the organisation.

Fatima also said women are playing pivotal roles in the success story of the Dangote Group, noting that the company has been implementing the policy of continuous improvement in its production processes with state-of-the-art production facilities, which she said are already being managed by women.

Speaking while opening the International Women’s Day Conference in Lagos and Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, she said the company, through its Learning Management System (LMS), offers employees a variety of resources and opportunities that help them advance their professional and personal development.

According to her, these learning and development offerings cover vast focus areas and are provided via on-the-job, classroom, and online learning platforms, to both permanent and temporary employees across all cadres, in the Group’s Nigerian and Pan-African operations.

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“At the plants, we have the Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) for online analysis, robotic laboratory, and fully automated central control room system equipped with Human Machine Interface technology (HMI) and innovative solutions to drive resource efficiency, process optimisation, and mitigate the environmental footprints of our products while delivering quality products that meet the needs of our esteemed customers,” she added.

Fatima explained that Dangote Women’s Network through this year’s theme has provided a unique opportunity to holistically examine the theme of innovation and technology from a gender perspective.

“We are inspired by our superheroes in STEM, and we hope this session increases your awareness of innovation, technology, and digital education, driven by women for women, and learn advancements in digital technology that address how we rethink our daily lives and achieve our personal and professional goals.

“I would like to encourage our women with a few tips on leveraging technology, Equipping yourselves academically and technically, be inspired and inspire others by creating opportunities for regular interactions with female STEM champions and leaders and tapping into opportunities for hands-on experience in the form of volunteering,” the NASCON director stated.

Also speaking at the event, the Co-Founder/COO Piggy/Vest Nigeria, Odunayo Eweniyi, said technology plays a key role and can support women in their daily responsibilities either as a mother or as a worker.

She said it was not too early to introduce girls to technology, adding that supporting their passion early can lead to meaningful careers in the future.

She urged the Dangote Cement Group not to relent in its Gender Balance Policy, “especially as it relates to encouraging qualified women in the business of cement production.”

On her part, the Chief Enterprises Business Officer, MTN Nigeria, Lynda Saint, said women’s condition can be improved through innovative technology.

Saint also urged parents to expose their female children to science and technology, stressing that the world has embraced technology and innovation in every aspect of the organisation.

The Star