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HOW THIS BUSINESS GRAD BECAME A TECH NON-PROFIT FOUNDER

“What I’d like to see is for us to have deeper, long-term connections with the tech organisations here, and to work with them to really create more access and opportunities for minority women .”

WHO: Nurul Jihadah Hussain

HIGHEST EDUCATION: Masters in Business Administration; Master of Arts, Arabic and Politics

JOB TITLE & INDUSTRY: Founder of The Codette Project, Tech/Social Impact, and Programme Manager, Accelerating Asia

WORK EXPERIENCE: 12 years

Nurul Jihadah Hussain’s decision to convert her education scholarship into funding for The Codette Project kick-started the nonprofit organisation, which aims to better career opportunities in tech for

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