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The Three Most Helpful Innovations Made By Black Women In Tech - In My Opinion (by Ndane Ndazhaga)

Sep 17, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Sep 18, 2020

The recognition given to black women in tech who have made significant changes in the tech industry is relatively low. The works done by women are not given significant attention. In view of this, I would like to highlight some helpful innovations made by Black women in tech.

A 26-year-old Ivorian woman invented a digital verification system that helps to detect fraud. It is no longer news that the field of cybersecurity is on the rise. This innovation helps check the activities of hackers. The digital verification system was built using artificial intelligence that employs facial recognition. The user will be asked to flip the camera. The user's image will then be captured and verified, matching it with the identity card and photo of the user already in the database. Charlotte is the CEO of BECE, a software company based in Ghana. She led her team to win a $33 000 award from the Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020. She is recognized as the first female to win this award.

Alice came up with the idea of room heaters. She designed a natural gas fuel. This idea has evolved to thermostats and the presence of air furnace in our homes today. In December 1919, her design earned a patent.

Many women like to look good. Today, the hairbrush is an invaluable possession of many women. This little yet significant product was invented by Lyda. Although the hairbrush has evolved to what we have available today, we have Lyda Newman to thank for this remarkable invention.

Still, wondering if you can make a difference? Still afraid to take the bold step? Relax and take a deep breath. There is no harm in trying. Perhaps, the next innovation will come from you and you will be celebrated in History. Your name will be written in the annals of our time.

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5 Comments


Jie
Oct 02

AI Font Generator brings up an important point about how rarely these contributions get credited. The digital verification system from that 26-year-old Ivorian inventor, using facial recognition to match users against their ID and database photo, is such a practical answer to fraud. I'd love to see more spotlights like this on Black women's work in tech.

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Big Bro
Big Bro
Sep 22

It is striking how Charlette N'Guessan's fraud-detection work gets so little attention compared to her impact. Highlighting overlooked innovators is valuable; for anyone wanting to visualize or share such tech stories, a pixel art converter can turn an image into retro-style graphics with adjustable pixel size and palettes.

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Jie
Sep 16

AI BG Remover is a great resource for learning more about the innovations discussed here, like the AI-powered digital verification system. It's really important to shine a light on these contributions, especially with the rise of cybersecurity threats. Thanks for sharing this perspective.

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Mar 16

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