Amanda
Obidike is an accomplished non-profit leader and Data Scientist with 11
years experience in directing social enterprises, start-ups and complex
organizations in Africa, Europe and MENA Nations. As the Executive
Director of STEMi Makers Africa, she has led, provided leadership and
prepares the next generation of Africans to be self-reliant and
problem-solvers for Africa's economy.
In
2023, she made the "Women Who change the World" list, Top 100 Women of
the Future in Emerging Tech, amongst many others. She is a Techwomen
Awardee, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and winner of the
Rising Star Award of Diversity in Tech by J.P Morgan. In 2021, she
became a Global 20 Goldman Sachs Fellowship Winner and emerged Winner
in the UK’s foremost award, the FDM EveryWoman in Technology, Tech For
Good Category. In 2020, she was given the Technology Rising Star Award
by WOC, Michigan for successfully championing diversity in technology
and innovation for the girl child. She has also been celebrated by
Forbes Science as an African changing the culture fabric for young
talents to embrace opportunities in Science and Technology.
Amanda
has led Strategy Development and Execution, Humanitarian responses and
has served as the African Union (AU) CESASTEM Cluster for driving
Educator reforms, policies and instructional pedagogy in STEM Education in Africa. She serves as a Mentor in the New York Academy of
Science and Cherie Blair Foundation, Global thinkers for Women where she
lends her voice and knowledge to serve as a role model to girls.