14Jul

Breaking barriers-Bridging the gender gap of women in technology in Lamu

July 14, 2023By 0 comment

  In many parts of Kenya, women have long faced barriers to entering and thriving in the technology sector. Yet, a growing number of women are defying the odds learning, leading, and building spaces that empower others to embrace digital opportunities. Among them is Mariam Abubakar Ahmed, an ICT Champion, Educator, and Co-founder & Deputy Executive Director of Lamu Tech Hub, as well as the CEO of Maryuma PrintCraft. Mariam’s journey into technology was sparked in 2019 when she joined the STEM Café Program by Pwani Teknowgalz. The hands-on training in digital marketing and website development opened her eyes to the transformative power of technology and its potential…

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27Mar

Enabling young women from low-income homes actualize their passion for technology

March 27, 2023By 0 comment

  The digital age has created previously unheard-of opportunities for the empowerment of women and girls, ranging from online study and digital activism to the rapid rise of high-paying tech employment.Women and girls remain underrepresented across the creation, use and regulation of technology.Umi Ramadhan Karisa a high school student at Bahari Girls secondary school had always been interested  in studying technology after high school, but due to financial difficulties, she almost gave up on ever realizing her dream of becoming a technology expert because she was not given the chance to study computer science. “As I had already given up on studying technology, a friend of mine suggested…

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02Sep

Calling All Flutter Enthusiasts: Join Our Volunteer Team!

September 2, 2022By 0 comment

Are you passionate about Flutter development and eager to make a difference in the lives of young women? We’re thrilled to invite you to join our volunteer team and be part of our impactful mission! At Pwani Teknowgalz, we believe in the power of technology to empower and uplift individuals, especially women, in the ever-evolving digital landscape. That’s why we’re dedicated to training and equipping young women with valuable skills in Flutter development, a versatile cross-platform tool with endless possibilities. As a Flutter volunteer, you have the opportunity to share your expertise, time, and enthusiasm with aspiring developers, helping them unlock their potential and pursue exciting opportunities in…

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02Aug

Calling All Flutter Enthusiasts: Join Our Volunteer Team!

August 2, 2022By 0 comment

Are you passionate about Flutter development and eager to make a difference in the lives of young women? We’re thrilled to invite you to join our volunteer team and be part of our impactful mission! At Pwani Teknowgalz, we believe in the power of technology to empower and uplift individuals, especially women, in the ever-evolving digital landscape. That’s why we’re dedicated to training and equipping young women with valuable skills in Flutter development, a versatile cross-platform tool with endless possibilities. As a Flutter volunteer, you have the opportunity to share your expertise, time, and enthusiasm with aspiring developers, helping them unlock their potential and pursue exciting opportunities in…

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13Apr

Internship at Pwani Teknowgalz helps Grace advance her career in tech

April 13, 2022By 0 comment

Grace Mutanu Mutinda a student at The Technical University of Kenya shares her experience and skills acquired as an intern at Pwani Teknowgalz. Keep reading to have a gist of how the internship assisted her to advance her mobile development skills and gain confidence in her leadership abilities. What effect did the internship have on your technology and leadership abilities? During my internship, I was able to gain more practical programming skills as compared to my schoolwork. With the aid of my designated supervisor Ms. Joan Nabusoba, director of professional development at Pwani Teknowgalz, I was able to learn Flutter which is an open source framework by Google…

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28Mar

March Virtual Sessions

March 28, 2021By 1 Comment

We had a session physical meetup for the coders in Nairobi but Kenya faced an increase in covid-19 positive cases and deaths consequently the three day meetup was cancelled. After the virtual sessions and meetups for the different regions, coders embarked on working on their own personal projects. This process will take months and will provide the coders the opportunity to apply what they learned but also interact with their facilitators. This will culminate with a presentation of their projects in September. The coders were grouped based on different interests i.e frontend development, full stack development, data science and cyber security. This started with the ideation process. The…

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27Feb

February 2021 Training Sessions

February 27, 2021By 0 comment

The month of February allowed for physical meetups of coders in Nakuru, Mombasa and Lamu spaces. The Pwani Teknowgalz team mobilized and conducted three days meetups of the coders. The meetup allowed for the coders to meet but also for our team to have a face to face with the coders. Coders in Mombasa met physically for a cyber security session at the space in MEWA Library. The session focused a lot on the impact of cyber security on our health, economy, democracy and security. The coders explored the adverse impact of having our infrastructure not secured. With the pandemic came the need to go digital for the…

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13Feb

Pwani Teknowgalz launches first girls in technology Space in Mombasa.

February 13, 2021By 0 comment

Yesterday we officially opened our own office located opposite AAR health Center Mombasa along Moi Avenue.This is a great milestone for the organisation. We have had this vision for over five years since we started our impactful work of equipping girls and young women with technology skills in Mombasa. Prior to having the new space, Swahilipot Hub played a great role in supporting Pwani Teknowgalz’s activities and programs at the hub. Pwani Teknowgalz is thrilled that the new office will provide girls and young women in Mombasa a safe space to acquire employable technology skills and participate in the digital economy. The launch included welcoming of the CodeHack…

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17Dec

Coders At American Spaces Virtual Launch

December 17, 2020By 0 comment

In November 2020, Coders at American spaces project was launched virtually on Zoom. During the launch Devin Glick, assistant cultural affairs Officer U.S embassy, advised the youth in attendance to leverage on technology skills to develop innovation using technology. The goal of the virtual launch was to equip the youth aged 18-35 years with more information about Coders at American Spaces Kenya objectives. The participants had an opportunity to inquire more about the program during the Q&A session. Watch the video of the launch below:  Pwani Teknowgalz started coding sessions with youth from Nairobi, Nakuru, Lamu and Mombasa in December 2020. The youth learnt website development language(HTML, CSS…

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07Sep

Swahilipot Hub and Dev Career supports CodeHack Girls. 👨‍💻

September 7, 2020By 0 comment

Pwani Teknowgalz acknowledges the invaluable and continual support from Swahilipot Hub of promoting our impactful work of equipping girls and young women with technological skills. We are highlighting our recent program in which CodeHack girls are participating at SwahiliPot Hub called Dev career. Dev Career is a non-profit Tech organization that supports the rising Tech Ecosystem in Africa. Read about the impact that the program and support from Swahilipot Hub is having on the girls during this Covid-19 pandemic as they continue learning through virtual classes. Shermin Matunda What are you currently learning through the Dev Career program?  I’m on the front end and I’m working on various…

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