As the co-founder and chief technical officer of software company, Logiciel, Farida Bedwei is considered one of the most powerful women in financial technology on the continent.

South Africa’s CEO Magazine named her the most influential woman in business and government in Africa, in 2013.

A cloud software platform she developed is being used by over 130 micro-finance companies, nationwide, in making small loans available immediately at any of their branches anywhere.

• At 15, she was the youngest in her ICT class (was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age one}
• Her best pastime is solving problems and creating things.
• Her nomadic childhood (by age nine, had resided in Grenada, Dominica Republic, UK and Ghana) influences her world outlook.