East Africa / 
Kenya / Mombasa - Coding Bootcamps
Pwani Teknowgalz
We are a technology women-led, registered community-based organization that equips girls and young women in marginalized communities in Kenya with <mark>employable practical skills in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) with the aim of empowering them economically to have sustainable skills and contribute to the digital economy.</mark> We have pioneered and conducted a broad spectrum of programs on technology for young women in various counties and towns in Kenya. These include; Nakuru, Kisumu, Lamu, Mombasa and Nairobi. <p></p>Pwani Teknowgalz was started by passionate young women in tech Aisha Abubakar, Joan Nabusoba and Ruth Kaveke while studying Technology at Technical University of Mombasa. They were amazed by the low representation of women in technology in their class and were inspired to bridge this gap. So far we have worked with a total number of 6000 young women. The programs we run include STEM CAFE Kenya, Technovation, Codehack, Africa Code Week, Mombasa Girls in STEM and Django Girls.
Mechatron Robotics - Mombasa
Mechatron Robotics in collaboration with Kidd- O Skillkit is entirely focused on preparing Kenyan young minds for the 4.0 Industry by providing through holistic programs with practical training methodologies core skills based on: Coding, Electronics, Robot Operating system, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, App Development, Embedded Systems using Arduino, Machine Learning and Raspberry Pi. Kidd-O Skillkit is a platform dedicated exclusively to educational advancement for the Kenyan community. <mark>Focused on our youngest minds, known as the Generation Alpha, our goal is to involve them and provide them with the technological skillset the world is currently demanding, a demand that will only grow in the future.</mark> This will also ensure a brighter future for them, closing the technological gap we currently suffers from.