Lisa, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.

I’m Nigerian, Igbo to be specific and education has always been important to me since I was a little girl. After graduating from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing I decided to move to Los Angeles. Once I arrived to Los Angeles I thought my degree would get me my dream Marketing Job in the Hollywood Entertainment industry. I was hit with many surprises to see that the time I spent in Silicon Valley interning in the tech industry didn’t mean anything to Hollywood. I eventually took on a job as an assistant working with recording artists that were signed to major record labels and professional athletes. During my time working as an assistant, I went back to school and completed a Master’s degree. While working on my Masters I interned at B.E.T in the Legal and Business Affairs department and also Interned at Warner Music Group in the Digital Marketing department.

Project Digital Africa is an organization with a mission to create awareness and provide people living in Africa with the opportunity to have access to unlimited resources, training, certifications, software, devices, and gadgets in the digital and tech industry. On this episode, we are joined by Lisa Nwoye, the Founder and President of the organization, to have a conversation about the importance of her work, grassroots efforts and access to tech!