The Women Hackathon 2025 Phase One (virtual) is here with us! This follows a competitive selection of 63 young women in STEM, organised in 21 teams, from a pool of 93 concept submissions that were received. The hackathon 2025, themed “Innovations for climate change, adaptation and mitigation,” seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting …
Onboarding Participants to Phase I of the Third Women Hackathon 2025 Read More »
UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is looking for 45 passionate young women developers, organized in teams of three) from Eastern and Southern Africa to participate in our 3rd Annual Women’s Hackathon co-funded by the European Union. The hackathon seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the …
The stage is set for the second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon, as the call for proposals officially closed on 13th September 2024. The hackathon, aims to foster innovation among young women across Eastern and Southern Africa, with a specific focus on research and education. This year’s call attracted an impressive number of proposals from talented …
All Set for the Second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon Read More »
Following the resounding success of UbuntuNet Alliance’s inaugural women hackathon in 2023, held alongside the UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference, we are excited to announce the second women hackathon, co-funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project. The AfricaConnect3 project is dedicated to unlocking the potential of education and research across Africa through enhanced access to …
Now Accepting Proposals: UbuntuNet Alliance’ Women Hackathon Returns Read More »
Kusha, an innovative ICT solution aimed at empowering researchers in Eastern and Southern Africa by leveraging the power of social media to promote their research findings to a wider audience. It came to light at the Women Hackathon which was co-funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project and held alongside UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference. …
Kusha: Empowering Researchers through Social Media for Knowledge Dissemination Read More »
In previous years UbuntuNet Alliance’s partner organization through the AfricaConnect3 project, GÉANT, has championed women in the research and education community with a focus on women in STEM fields. Various interviews and spotlight articles are published in their CONNECT magazine to showcase their contributions and encourage young women to get involved in STEM fields to …
Women for STEM: Spotlighting the Heroines Behind the Scenes through the CONNECT Magazine Read More »
In a groundbreaking prelude to the UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 Conference from October 23 to 25, 2023, the UbuntuNet Alliance, in collaboration with the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project, orchestrated a historic event – the first-ever UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon. This initiative, an integral part of the AfricaConnect3 deliverables, was designed to champion gender equality in …
The first UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon: Empowering Women Through AfricaConnect3 Read More »
In a groundbreaking moment for the UbuntuNet Alliance region in East and Southern Africa, the first Women Hackathon unfolded from October 23rd to 25th, 2023, as part of the EU co-funded AfricaConnect 3 capacity building initiatives. This historic event marked the first-ever women-exclusive hackathon in the region, cementing its status as a monumental success in …
Bridging the Gender Gap in ICT Innovation – The first UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon Read More »
“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.” Maya Angelou Dr. Sansa-Otim is a resourceful and productive researcher who takes pride and initiative in going above set objectives. She is currently the Vice Chairperson of the board of directors for UbuntuNet Alliance …
