As part of Uber’s global vision to economically empower 1 million women across the world by 2020, Uber hosted a selection of female driver-partners, professionals and entrepreneurs to an event in Lagos called Uber For Her.
The event, held in conjunction with She Leads Africa (SLA), had over 100 women in attendance and showcased the myriad of opportunities available for women within the Uber ecosystem. SLA is an organization run by African women (for African women) dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and their journey towards professional success through online content and offline programs.
“We have a global vision of upskilling and economically empowering 1 million women across the world by 2020,” says Lola Kassim; General Manager Uber West African. “We know Nigerian women to be very industrious, focused and entrepreneurial, and luckily for us at Uber, we have a good number of them partnering with us as driver-partners. This event is essentially to allow other female the sort of economic opportunities they can benefit from, if they use the Uber app.”
Explaining the rationale behind the event: Jackie Omotalade; Head of Policy West Africa for Uber said: “Uber is committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness for the amazing women of West Africa. This event is an opportunity for us to continue to empower women and to show them the many ways they can thrive economically and be successful as individuals. If we are going to further develop the African continent, then it is imperative that we seriously focus on the task of upskilling our Nigerian women.”
The Uber For Her event had sessions facilitated by female Uber driver-partners, customer service and finance experts, and Tayo Oyegunle; Operations and Logistics Manager, Uber Nigeria. Blessing Manuel Smallvoice, one of the female Uber driver-partners who facilitated a session on Winning The Customer Service Game:’ ‘Women can achieve anything they set their minds to achieve, they should never look down on themselves because of their gender. Partnering with a global brand like Uber helps me to understand how to build my own business better and ensure that I always provide my passengers with excellent customer experience.”
Uber recently hosted a selection of Tech Media and influencers to an exclusive meet and greet session with its newly appointed General Manager for West Africa; Lola Kassim. The session was organized in line with Uber’s objective of continually engaging with relevant stakeholders and partners in West Africa.
