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African Girls Can Code Initiative Phase III — AI, Cybersecurity and Civic Tech Bootcamp at CEMASTEA, Kenya

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Phase III of the African Girls Can Code Initiative trained 100 young women (14-25) at Kenya's CEMASTEA centre in AI, cybersecurity, civic tech and the digital platform economy; 113 girls have taken part in Kenya since 2022, with some graduates hired by Siemens and Safaricom.

100
Phase III Kenya cohort size (2025)
113
Cumulative Kenya participants since 2022
African Girls Can Code Initiative Phase III — AI, Cybersecurity and Civic Tech Bootcamp at CEMASTEA, Kenya

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
UN Women Kenya with CEMASTEA, GoMyCode, Siemens, the African Union Commission and the ITU
Period
2022-2025
Keywords
education, ICT skills, gender equality, youth employment

Context

The African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI), a joint UN Women/African Union/ITU programme, delivered its Phase III Kenyan cohort at CEMASTEA (Nairobi) in 2025, training 100 young women aged 14-25 in civic technology, cybersecurity, AI and the digital platform economy.

Results

Cumulative participation in Kenya since 2022 reached 113 girls and young women; GoMyCode awarded 10 scholarships to graduates, and several graduates are reported to have secured jobs at Siemens and Safaricom, though no denominator or placement-rate verification is given.

Conclusions

UN Women cites regional context data: women hold only 23-30% of tech-sector roles in sub-Saharan Africa and received about 1% of tech venture funding in 2024.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years)
Staffing & skills
CEMASTEA and GoMyCode instructors

Conditions for success

  • multi-stakeholder funding (UN Women, AU, ITU, Siemens, European government donors)

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