PalmPay Nigeria has concluded a three-day empowerment program, “Purple Women 3.0,” providing technical training to 100 women to improve female representation in the fintech sector.
Now in its third year, the program coincides with International Women’s Day (IWD) and is organized in collaboration with the Global Women’s International Campaign Nigeria.
The program, which was held from March 5 to March 7, 2026, aimed to equip participants with skills ranging from software engineering to product management, in order to mitigate the gender imbalance in technical and leadership roles.
The 100 participants received training in seven key disciplines, which include, Data Analysis, Software Engineering, UX/UI Design, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Human Resources, and Personal Finance.
Chika Nwosu, Managing Director of PalmPay Nigeria, stated that by expanding women’s participation is a necessity for a robust digital economy;
“We launched this initiative because we realised that there are still very few women in fintech and in the wider tech ecosystem. Our goal is to help bridge that gap and create pathways that allow more women to build meaningful careers”
At the conclusion of the program, ten outstanding participants were awarded immediate internship placements at PalmPay to gain hands-on industry experience and mentorship.
