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13Aug

Pwani Teknowgalz Partnership with 21C skills Africa by Liquid Telecom

August 13, 2020By admin0 comment

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, a Liquid Telecom Initiative, in providing young women in CodeHack program access to virtual learning. These skills are Data Science, Artificial intelligence, and IoT. 21C Skills Africa is a learning platform specially designed…

27May

Learning coding using Smartphone – Covid-19 period

May 27, 2020By admin0 comment

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 focus on coding. Learn how smart she is able to continue learning using her smartphone. During this period of Covid-19, lack of a computer or a laptop has not stopped Shermim Matunda a…

26Jan

She is a Techie Book

January 26, 2020By admin0 comment

Pwani Teknowgalz Executive Director Ruth Kaveke has been able to successfully publish her first book titled “She is a Techie” with Lambert Academic Journal, a Germany based publishing company. In her book, Ruth describes her journey in the Technology field. Being a computer enthusiast right from high school, Ruth grew with deep interest in computers. Her passion and love for technology led her to pursue Bachelor’s degree in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) at The Technical University of Mombasa specializing in the software field. Ruth started learning coding on her own with much focus on website development. At the university, Ruth and her two female classmates Joan Nabusoba…

04Feb

My Journey in technology – Technovation Challenge

February 4, 2019By admin0 comment

Zalia Shehe is a former student at Likoni Mixed high school in Mombasa.She first interacted with Pwani Teknowgalz through Technovation program in her school. During the program, she was the best student awarded for being bold to finish creating and presenting a mobile application that her team was working on.She and her team members created a mobile application:Easy Disposal that helps in solving problem of waste management by identifying areas that can dispose off waste safely.She was awarded as the best Technovation student in Mombasa after her exemplary presentation during the regional pitch. After completing high school studies,Zalia joined Pwani Teknowgalz computer essential classes and later proceeded with…

02Oct

Mombasa Girls in STEM 2018

October 2, 2018By admin0 comment

Globally, the percentage of women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is small. In Afrika, the numbers are even more dismal with the greatest imbalance in engineering courses .With this rising gender gap of women in STEM , Techwomen kenya 2014 Alumnae and Pwaniteknowgalz with the approval of the Mombasa County Education office yet again implemented Mombasa girls in STEM a project that seeks to increase the number of professional females in the STEM industry . The project which is under the AEIF(Alumnae Engagement innovative funds) was first launched in 2016 involving over 180 high girls from both private and public schools. The goal of…

21Sep

Inclusivity: Bridging the digital gender Gap

September 21, 2018By admin0 comment

In 2015, women held 57% of all professional occupations, yet they held only 25% of all computing occupations. And the numbers are even lower when considering women of color; Furthermore, even fewer women are found in software development, technology leadership, or the other kinds of key roles that have a significant influence on future innovation hence there is need to be an inclusive environment where more women are involved in the ICT fields. Aisha Abdul-Qadir is born and raised in Mombasa ,She did her bachelors degree in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) at the Technical university of Mombasa,She always had the interest for computers and technology at a…

05Apr

Alumnae Latifa Noor

April 5, 2018By admin0 comment

My name is Latifa Noor,I am 20 Years old I live in Mombasa Kisauni subcounty .I finished my high school education in the year 2016 at Hassan Joho Girls secondary school and currently I am a student at Pwaniteknowgalz I always wanted to learn more about technology and what happens at the background of it all like the code they have to put in place so that things can work. The software and the hardware of it all.I had a dream of becoming a developer and digging deep in to technology field.I always was curious to know how the programs in our computers in our school lab…

11Jan

Website Development Class

January 11, 2018By admin0 comment

ICTs have profound effects on economic development and globalization, there is a dire need of gender perspective in these to make sure that people of different gender, socio-economic classes, races and walks can reap benefits from ICTs equally Furthermore women tend to believe ICTs to be more of an area best suitable for men. Young women are not encouraged to take up science and technology related subjects in schools and they feel this would be an area in which they cannot excel. Percentage of female students in ICT related fields of studies in college and university education in some countries is very minimal , Similarly women are less…

23Nov

AFRICA CODE WEEK

November 23, 2017By admin0 comment

Africa Code Week is an Organization that empowers future generations with the coding tools and skills they need to thrive in the 21st century workforce and become key actors of Africa’s economic development.Pwaniteknowgalz organized the first Africa Code week workshop in Mombasa with over 100 girls from different high school and university in Mombasa participating in the workshop .The workshop was powered by #eSkills4Girls.organization which aims at tackling the existing gender digital divide in particular in low income and developing countries.The workshop equipped girls with basic web coding languages such as Html,css .It took place on 30th and 31st September 2017 at SwahiliPot Hub near Swahili Cultural We…

21Apr

TECHNOVATION CHALLENGE 2017

April 21, 2017By admin0 comment

Digital inclusivity and creating a space for girls to use their creativity to create opportunities for themselves and for their communities is one of the key focus area of Pwaniteknowgalz .in its mission to bridge the gender Gap of women in the STEM field. Every year Pwani Teknowgalz involves High school in Technovation program which invites girls to solve community problems through technology.Technovation Challenge is one of the key programs in Mombasa.This year we have involved 13 teams from 5 high schools in mombasa to participate in technovation challenge in partnership with safaricom Women in Technology.The official launch of the program this year took place at Safaricom offices…

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