Calling All Flutter Enthusiasts: Join Our Volunteer Team!

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…

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Internship at Pwani Teknowgalz helps Grace advance her career in tech

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…

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March Virtual Sessions

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…

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February 2021 Training Sessions

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…

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Pwani Teknowgalz launches first girls in technology Space in Mombasa.

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…

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Coders At American Spaces Virtual Launch

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…

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Swahilipot Hub and Dev Career supports CodeHack Girls. 👨‍💻

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…

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Pwani Teknowgalz Partnership with 21C skills Africa by Liquid Telecom

Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe global impact on various day-to-day operations. Numerous organizations are currently initiating ways of bracing up to face the challenges posed and embracing the new normal. Pwani Teknowgalz being a women-in-technology organization is no exception. Our CodeHack initiative that involved physical learning at Swahilipot Hub has been interrupted. This interference is a result of the new health guidelines on social distancing. We are honored to partner with 21C Skills Africa,…

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Learning coding using Smartphone – Covid-19 period

Just before the Covid-19 pandemic, through Codehack initiative we had enrolled twenty-one girls from marginalized communities in Mombasa passionate about learning technology for a  free three months training supported by our partners Swahilipot Hub. We had just started then we had to stop the physical classes. Currently, 97% of young girls have no access to laptops or computers to continue learning.  Shermim is an ambitious young lady with a deep passion for technology with a…

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