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Inq. employs 47% female techies

Christian Wirtz PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Christian Wirtz PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Cloud-based digital solution provider, Inq. that officially launched in Botswana on Wednesday, seeks to provide corporate digital solutions as it pushes for a more inclusive space in the predominantly male tech industry.

The Mauritius based company has decidedly opened its doors to staff that has nearly half its complement made up entirely of women.

Speaking at the company’s Botswana launch, Inq. chief executive officer (CEO), Christian Wirtz stated, “The inclusion of women in any industry is absolutely paramount to building a work environment in which a diversity of ideas can thrive." He added, “We’re proud to have a company in which 47% of our entire staff is women, something that is often a rare sight anywhere in the tech industry.”

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