Meet Emmanuella Mayaki Youngest Microsoft Professional

Meet Emmanuella Mayaki, among the youngest certified Microsoft professionals globally.

From Learning to Leading, this is the remarkable Tech Journey of Emmanuella Mayaki, a Young Nigerian Innovator, and globally certified Microsoft professional.

At just 10 years old, Emmanuella—a Nigerian tech genius—was invited to teach coding to students her own age at Southfield Primary School in Coventry, England. Her path only soared from there. By 13, she made headlines as one of the youngest individuals accepted into an American university, enrolling in the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) at Mary Baldwin University to pursue computer science.

Emmanuella’s fascination with technology ignited at age seven. She swiftly gained proficiency in languages like HTML and Java, and by 11, created CodeKid, a mobile app and website for an ICT academy in Abuja, dedicated to equipping young girls with coding skills. Her exceptional achievements have led to her being recognized as one of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professionals, a role model in STEM, and even a United Nations SDG ambassador.

Now 14, Emmanuella shines as a symbol of youthful ingenuity in a sector often reserved for experienced professionals, inspiring countless young tech enthusiasts worldwide.