Ivy Barley

Ivy Barley is a Ghanaian digital nomad, steminist and an entrepreneur.[1][2] She is the co-founder and CEO of Developers in Vogue,[3] an organization that is paving the way for more African women to take up opportunities in the tech industry.[4] She was listed as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaian in 2017.[5][6] She self learned her way through coding and is believed to be breaking barriers in Tech.[7] She won a $10,000 prize as one of the 10 finalists of the Kwese #GoGettaz Competition, Strive Masiyiwa, billionaire business man and philanthropist.[8]

Ivy Barley at re:publica Accra

Education & Career

Ivy currently holds an MPhil. in Mathematical Statistics and a Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science. [9] She currently works at Microsoft Headquarters as a Program Manager. [10]

Social Entrepreneurship

Ivy is the co-founder and CEO of Developers in Vogue - a social enterprise that aims at creating a relevant community of highly skilled female developers who are passionate about using technology to revolutionize Africa and beyond. They provide training, mentorship and job placement for African women in tech. [11]

Recognition
  1. Featured in Women in Tech book by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development[12]
  2. Featured in the Founding Women book by Africa Technology Business Network[13]
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References
  1. Amanor-Wilks, Adisa (2018-03-01). "Ivy Barley: With coding, I can create a powerful software that can transform Africa and the world". She Leads Africa. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. "Ivy Barley". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. "Meet Ivy Barley Eyeing to be Africa's Most Influential Women in Tech". Soko Directory. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  4. "Spotlight on African Women in Tech: Ivy Barley". BORGEN. 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  5. Online, Peace FM. "50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians 2017 Revealed!". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  6. "Meet Ivy Barley The Entrepreneur Teaching Young Ghanaian Women How To Code". RAW Africa. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  7. "Meet Ivy Barley The Entrepreneur Teaching Young Ghanaian Women How To Code". RAW Africa. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  8. "Ivy Barley Wins Int'l Award". DailyGuide Network. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  9. "Ivy Barley | WSA". www.worldsummitawards.org. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  10. "Ghanaian digital entrepreneur Ivy Barley joins Microsoft – Citi Business News". Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  11. "Ivy Barley – Ghana Tech Summit". Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  12. "Women in Tech Book" (PDF). www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  13. "Founding Women Book". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.


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