The Coding courses, which will be at no cost to the participants, come amidst a huge gap in digital skills in Africa, particularly among women, especially at a time when digital skills and tools have become increasingly essential to access services such as health, education, social protection, and financial services.

Tagged ‘TechSis 2023’, a reversal of the male-dominated industry known as ‘Tech Bros’, the initiative aims to bridge the digital skill gender inequality in Africa.

Mrs Juliet Ijei, course coordinator, GetBundi Education Technology and GetBundi Education Foundation, said free registration for the Coding courses will start on April 24 and end on May 23, 2023 or after the first 500 women must have registered.

Speaking on the rationale behind TechSis, Ijei said it was in an effort to give women and girls a better deal in the tech industry dominated by men and also prepare them to assume their rightful place at the heights of the new economy.

“The tech industry is no doubt a male-dominated career area across the world, and Africa is no exception. Research reveals that only 30 percent of African women make up the tech industry, which signifies that they are highly underrepresented,”
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