Farida Bedwei

Farida Nana Efua Bedwei is a Ghanaian software engineer.[1]

Early life

Farida was born in Lagos, Nigeria she spent her early childhood life in Dominica, Grenada and the U.K.. Her family moved to Ghana when she was 9 years old.[1]

At 10 days old Farida developed cerebral palsy from Rhesus incompatibility of her parents Cerebral Palsy hence was home schooled by her mother until she turned 12.[1] ref Farida's mother

Education

Farida obtained her Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2005. She later acquired a certificate in Project Management in 2009 from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Ghana [2]

Works

She has written a novel titled: Definition of a miracle.[3] She has also created the gKudi micro-finance platform, a clouded banking system that allows small scale loans within Ghana.[4]

Awards

CEO Most Influential Women in Business and Government Award[6] - Financial sector 2013 Lydia Bedwei

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Farida N. Bedwei". amazon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. Bedwei, Farida. "Farida Bedwei". www.LinkedIn.com. Farida Bedwei. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. "Definition Of A Miracle". amazon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. Bedwei, Farida. "Farida Bedwei". www.LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. "Gov't to launch GHC10m Jobs & Enterprises Fund next month". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. FF

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