Her contributions have been recognised with awards including UofG Future World Changer (2018) and Top 50 Women in Engineering finalist (2022).

Sofiat is also the founder of Computer Science Academy Africa (CSA Africa), which has trained 700+ young Africans in Python programming across Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, and online.

The research critically examines how women in the industry challenge traditional narratives, reshape cultural perceptions, and navigate a male-dominated filmmaking space.

Through a combination of film analysis, interviews, and industry case studies, she highlights the creative and social impact of Nollywood’s women filmmakers. This work contributes to broader discourses on African cinema, feminist film theory, and representation in global media.

Marlene Smith is a British artist and curator, and one of the founding members of the BLK Art Group.

She was director of The Public in West Bromwich and UK Research Manager for Black Artists and Modernism and Middlesex University.

Her solo show, Ah Sugar, opened in August 2024 at Cubitt Gallery, London and toured to the Reid Gallery at Glasgow School of Art: t.co/Fmx0XbUh2e

Too late 🤓

I’m glad you’re admitting what I’ve always known to be true 🫤

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That’s 10 more than me