By Sara Vandenbelt | Donor Relations Coordinator
Regina is a young, dynamic social entrepreneur who graduated from Ashesi in 2005 as one of the top software developers in her class. After graduation, Regina was hired by a prestigious international bank in Ghana and became the first and only female in the IT department. After six years in the banking/technology industry, Regina decided to follow her passion and founded her own social enterprise called Soronko Solutions, which provides unique technology innovations, including affordable technology for web, mobile, point of sale devices, and ATMs that create social change.
“I feel we need to push to be on par with the rest of the world,” says Regina. “People need to drive their businesses online, and automate manual tasks to work more efficiently. Innovations in social development could be powered by mobile and web solutions. I hope Soronko Solutions becomes synonymous with providing technology solutions first in Ghana, and then in other emerging markets,” said Regina.
Soronko Solutions, currently funds and manages, Tech Needs Girls, a technology and mentorship program that targets young girls and encourages them to explore careers in computer science. A recent project launched by Soronko Solutions introduced deaf girls to technology at the State Deaf School in Ghana. Soronko Solutions has developed a number of applications for deaf persons. Regina showed the girls how technology can enrich their lives and allow them to integrate fully into mainstream life.
“As a woman in I.T, I have had to learn to assert myself, communicate and be heard in an area dominated by men,” Regina said. “Now that I have a voice, I am making sure I speak for those who can’t, especially women.”
Regina shares with CNN the story of her growing business and how she is inspiring more women across Africa to build technology. Watch Regina’s interview with CNN ‘African Start-Up‘.
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