In 2026, Africa stands at a defining moment in its digital transformation journey. Yet one critical question remains: Who gets to build the future? For all the conversations around innovation and digital transformation, women remain significantly underrepresented in Africa’s tech talent pipeline, especially in leadership, advanced technical roles, and decision-making spaces.
Let us start with a question that might make you uncomfortable.
When the technologies shaping Africa’s future are being designed, who is in the room?
At the time of our intervention, many students in Mamfe who had registered for computer science had little to no understanding of computers. Some did not know how to turn a computer on or off. Others had never interacted with a laptop before.
At the heart of STEMReach Buea Town are women who are already active in different trades and businesses. For these women, gaining basic tech training was not about changing who they are, but about adding value to their existing work and opening new doors for growth in the digital economy.
Excited to announce that our Holiday BootCamp has already started as promised. During Day1, and 2, we had a great time with the students as our guest trainer Thulile Khanyiledrilled our students on Design thinking. These students spent over 4 hours daily learning and practising the art of critical thinking, problem-solving, ideation, empathy mapping, and much
