Farida Bedwei

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

Early life

Farida was born April 6, 1979, 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 bachelor's 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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