Black History Month 2020 – A shout out to the new generation

October 20, 2020

Very often during Black History Month, we reflect on the greatness of those who have come before us. Today we thought to share a story of three young black girls making moves in the tech industry.

Rachael Akano, Margaret Akano and Joy Njekwe are Nigerian-Irish teens who developed an app which uses music to comfort those living with dementia. The girls were worried about how people with dementia were coping during lockdown, so they decided to design and code Memory Haven.

The app is making big waves in the industry and has already won a prize at the prestigious technology competition, Technovation. Nearly 2,000 entrants from more than 60 countries worldwide submitted apps and AI technology designed to address real-world problems.

Do watch their story – truly inspiring! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-54375656