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SSA Community Summit 2023 Kigali - Rwanda

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The happy SSA community Leads The Sub- Sahara Africa community summit is a 2-day time for Google developer programs ie. GDE , GDG ,  WTM and  GDSC around Sub-Sahara Africa region to connect, share knowledge, network and have fun together. This year it happened in Kigali, Rwanda on the 5th - 6th October at four points by Sheraton with over 100 + attendees from 21 countries. It is such an honor that I was one of the attendees for this year ’ s summit. 🔻🔻🔻 🔻 MY JOURNEY TO KIGALI. My journey started with a 3 hour drive from Jinja to Kampala old taxi park, we didn't have quite any issues, i was traveling with my baby but he was so peaceful, waving to everyone and enjoying himself. When we reached at the old taxi park, we had to grab another taxi heading to Entebbe, Bugonga where we were going to spend the night, it was a 2 hour drive. i hate last minute staff and being stressed so i   wanted to be near the airport. One of the highlights of the journey was passing...

GOOGLE WOMEN TECHMAKERS JINJA CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

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  cake cutting for IWD celebrations International women’s day is Google Women techmakers’ largest annual event campaign where different ambassadors all around the world host events during the month of March and April to celebrate remarkable achievements of women. These events are a time to share, learn and connect with our tech communities. This year the theme for the Google women techmakers IWD 2023 is “Dare to be” where we were empowering our communities to have the courage, to be confident, innovative and to be bold, to take all risks and be what they want to be. Google Women techmakers Jinja held IWD 2023 celebrations on the 25 th March at the Innovation village jinja, we had a great all day event where we had over 50 attendees, incredible speakers and panelists sharing their experiences. This events are not only for women, we also welcome Gentlemen that support women in tech. AGENDA SN ITEM  PERSON IN CHARGE 1 Arri...

The SSA Community Summit 2018 Nairobi - Kenya

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The Happy SSA Community Leads. The Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Community Summit is a summit held every year to bring together organizers of different Google Developer Groups (GDGs) from various locations in the region to share their experiences, and to inspire each other with success stories. This year i was among the invited Organizer Leads "When i received the emails that my spot was confirmed, air ticket sent ooh I should say it was one of the best days of 2018 and when I got to Jomo Kenyatta Airport that's the time I knew it was not a dream i was really attending the SSA summit." As a WTM lead GDG Jinja i was just eager to meet other passionate community leads and learn from their experience, the summit was held in Nairobi-Kenya at Crown Plaza hotel very nice, clean and good service hotel. Now the real thing starts on Thursday 20th / September/ 2018. 🔻🔻🔻 DAY 1: WOMEN TECHMAKERS SUMMIT. An event that brought passionate and amazing women from SSA region tog...

Celebrating Women in Technology IWD2018 by Women Techmakers Jinja.

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Part of the Women Techmakers Team GDG Jinja The International Women's day  which is celebrated every year was held at Igar cafe Jinja and organized by the Women Techmakers Team from GDG Jinja. The theme for this year is Building a new Horizon , Many women are afraid of joining the technology industry because they believe it's masculine "Boys thing" but different awesome female speakers presented and left many of them inspired and motivated to join in technology.  As a women Techmakers lead of Jinja I believe that women can not only use technology but they can also create it, they just need to know the impact of and use of technology in their careers. So to all my ladies out there be part of the Horizon lets work together and build a new Horizon. Awesome Women Techmakers Team.