About Me

As an impact entrepreneur and advocate for gender inclusion and considerations in technology, I have been a beacon of inspiration and change for girls and women across Africa. With over five years of tireless dedication, I have directly equipped over 8000 African women and girls from across 35 countries with vital digital skills, thus playing a crucial role in breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering them to support their families and communities.

As the visionary President and founder of the Techy Train Incubator Foundation, I led a passionate team committed to advocating for digital education and empowerment of women and girls. The foundation’s outsourcing program is a testament to this commitment, successfully securing employment opportunities for women, impacting over 10,000 individuals across 40 countries since its inception in 2021.

In my role as the founder and CEO of Techy Train Incubator, I established a pioneering business process outsourcing and IT consulting firm. This venture is strategically positioned to bridge the gender employment gap in Africa while providing cost-effective scaling solutions for businesses and organizations. Under the new leadership, they aspire to be an international frontrunner in delegation and automation in business, championing the cause of women’s employment in the process.

I am currently navigating the complexities of the healthcare innovation landscape with an ambitious goal to enhance the quality of life for women globally; focusing particularly on the challenges and opportunities present in resource-constrained settings leveraging technology and digital innovation. I am currently a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, pursuing a Master’s in Development Engineering with a specialization in Healthcare Transformation at the University of California, Berkeley.

I am a multi-award-winning leader and author and penned “An African Girl’s First Guide to Technology.” A very relevant book distributed freely to teenage girls across the African continent, which serves as an introductory gateway for young African girls into the world of technology, igniting curiosity and ambition in the next generation of female tech enthusiasts.

Awards, Honors, Fellowships, Grants & Scholarships

October, 2023 – University of California, Berkeley, USA

  • Associated with the work done at the Techy Train Incubator.
  • Awarded for contribution to the Cyber Security Challenge Nigeria 2022 National Hackathon Awards and Cyber Security Conference.

May, 2022 – Nigeria

  • Associated with the work done at the Techy Train Incubator.

  • Won the pitch competition at the Startup Lab Pitch Competition at the Nigeria Tech Summit hosted by the United States Embassy and facilitated by the Global Startup Ecosystem held in Abuja, Nigeria.

December, 2021

  • NNPC/Shell Petroleum Development Company
  • Awarded an undergraduate scholarship at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.        

January, 2011

Publications, Conferences & Notable Presentation

  • Excellence Anurika Joshua, "Women in Cybersecurity 2022: Bridging the Gender Gap" (Executive Panelist, Cyber Security Conference, Abuja-Nigeria, May 26 , 2022)
  • Excellence Anurika Joshua, "Positioning your Business for Growth" (Panelist, Business Forum, The Covenant Nation, Abuja, August 13, 2022)
  • Excellence Anurika Joshua, "Nigeria's Startup Founders and Influencers: Hear the Startup Journey, Insights and Lessons from the Region's Top Entrepreneurs" (Panelist, Nigeria Tech Summit in December 17, 2022)
  • Vanguard News. “I see Techy Train Incubator as poster child for girls and women” Vanguard Newspaper, May 13, 2022.
  • Kemi Ajumobi. “Excellence Joshua - Women in Business” Business Day, Oct 22, 2021
  • Chikodi Okereocha. “Women Should be Prepared for Future Jobs” The Nation Newspaper, May 14, 2021.
  • Chikodi Okereocha. “Leveraging technology to optimise MSMEs, empower women” The Nation Newspaper, March 19, 2021.
  • Esther Ijewere. “Excellence Joshua: My mission is to empower 5000 young African women with basic digital skills” The Nation Newspaper, June 4, 2022.