World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 @ITU / Anne-Laure Lechat
Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) has been named a WSIS Prizes 2026 Champion by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for its flagship Women Techsters programme, making it the only Nigerian private organisation to receive recognition at this year’s awards.
The recognition, presented during the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, was awarded in the ICT Applications: E-Employment category for the Women Techsters programme, which equips women and girls with digital skills and connects them to employment, entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities.
According to Tech4Dev, the Women Techsters programme is Africa’s largest women-in-technology initiative and is currently implemented in 30 African countries.
A total of 72 champions were recognised across 18 WSIS Action Line categories at the 2026 edition of the awards.
Commenting on the recognition, Diwura Oladepo, co-founder and
