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Awards and Recognitions

Here's a summary of some of my achievements, recognitions and work

  • Spoken at several International Conferences like Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Community meetings in North America, Europe, and Asia.

 

  • 45 Most Influential Women in Digital Transformation 2021-2022.

 

  • ABCD Africa’s 50 Most Impactful Voices 2023.

 

  • International Security Journal 2022 influencer.
  • 20 African Women of Impact 2022 – Ventures Africa.

 

  • Built Africa’s biggest female-focused novice-to-professional, free cybersecurity training, mentorship, and placement program.

 

  • CyberSecurity Woman of the Year Award winner 2021 and 2022.

 

  • 2022 Obama Africa Leader.

 

  • U.S State Department’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact Awards.
  • IFSEC Global Top Influencers in Security & Fire (One-to-Watch) for 2021.

 

  • Young CISO of the Year award 2021
    – Named CovenWorks Top 10 Powerful Women in Technology 2021.

 

  • Led my team and 20+ cybersecurity experts across 7 countries to provide cybersecurity upskilling training to over 10,000+ employees of SMEs across 36 states in Nigeria.

 

  • Launched Africa’s first cybersecurity awareness afrobeats song.
  • Alumni of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers.

 

  • Listed as Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity in Africa 2020.

 

  • Authored Africa’s First Storified CyberSecurity Awareness Handbook.

 

  • NoGoFallMaga – The Handbook.

 

  • Featured on Top Global and National Media Platforms, Forbes.com BBC, Channels Television, TVC, etc.
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