Joy Makumbe (Books)

Joy Makumbe Books

Joy Makumbe is a Civil, Water, and Sanitation Engineer with extensive experience leading project teams across Africa. Witnessing a scarcity of female role models in STEM fields, she felt compelled to write, aiming to inspire young women to pursue careers in science and technology. Her vision is to empower more African women to attain impactful positions within engineering and science sectors. As a mother and a seasoned lecturer, she dedicates herself to encouraging the next generation.

Tech Girl Diaries

152 pages
6 hours of reading

With no role model to look up to, Joy must do whatever it takes to survive.She is a woman alone in an industry predominantly male-dominated. 18 years later, she is still in the ring impacting communities and changing lives. She has the scars of battle to show but she is alive!Told in a fun and captivating way, Joy takes you on a very personal journey, told with intense emotion and fearless humor. A journey from a childhood that helped shape her passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), to navigating the Engineering professional arena. Her pains, struggles, and ACHIEVEMENTS highlight the prejudice female Engineers face in this field.This book