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[Extended Deadline to 7th June] Call for Proposals to Participate in the Fourth UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2026

Women in STEM / By Revelation Nyirongo / May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is looking for 45 passionate young women developers, (organised in teams of three) from Eastern and Southern Africa to participate in our 4th Annual Women’s Hackathon. The hackathon seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the gender gap in software applications …

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Call for Proposals to Participate in the Fourth UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2026

Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026

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Recounting the Exciting Journey of the UA Women Hackathon 2025

Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / December 4, 2025 December 4, 2025

The long exciting journey of the Women Hackathon 2025 came to a fulfilling end at the UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 Conference which was held at the iconic Rainbow Towers Hotel in the Sunshine City of Harare, Zimbabwe. The UA Women Hackathon is an annual event funded under the AfricaConnect4 project, co-funded by the European Union. The Hackathon …

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Onboarding Participants to Phase I of the Third Women Hackathon 2025

Stories, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / July 22, 2025 October 24, 2025

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 …

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Call for Proposals to Participate in the Third UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2025

Events, UbuntuNet Connect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / May 21, 2025 October 24, 2025

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 …

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All Set for the Second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon

AfricArXiv, Capacity Building, UbuntuNet Connect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / September 25, 2024 October 24, 2025

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 …

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Now Accepting Proposals: UbuntuNet Alliance’ Women Hackathon Returns

AfricaConnect, UbuntuNet Connect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / August 16, 2024 October 24, 2025

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 …

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Kusha: Empowering Researchers through Social Media for Knowledge Dissemination

AfricaConnect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / April 24, 2024 October 24, 2025

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. …

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Women for STEM: Spotlighting the Heroines Behind the Scenes through the CONNECT Magazine

AfricaConnect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / March 20, 2024 October 24, 2025

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 …

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The first UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon: Empowering Women Through AfricaConnect3

AfricaConnect, UbuntuNet Connect, Women in STEM, ZAMREN / By Harold Bowa / November 24, 2023 November 24, 2023

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 …

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