423: The Growth and Future of STEM in Africa

Amanda Obidike joined us for a great discussion about her work in Nigeria and the African continent in empowering and enabling STEM education and job placement. In this episode you will learn: • Life in Lagos, Nigeria [5:22] • Amanda’s journey to data science [7:28] • Case studies and example projects [13:00] • STEM skills and the start of STEMi [19:41] • What are the issues STEMi is addressing? [24:48] • Get involved in STEMi’s mentoring project [30:12] • STEMi’s results so far [36:02] • Amanda’s best tips for landing jobs [39:04] • Work in promoting education and literacy [45:19] • The progress of STEM in Africa [47:34] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/423