Women Game Jam is a game development marathon where participants are challenged to plan and create a digital or analog game, based on a theme that remains secret until the beginning of the event. This kind of event offers the ideal environment to learn, create a portfolio, and strenghten under-represented gamedev communities. This year, due […]
We are so excited to announce that we completed the 3 week training with the girls Pinkhouse Olympia Many thanks to Makumbi John Muleba for the partnership with us it was an amazing experience.#futurewomenleaders#digitalliteracy#WeareWomenWeareCapableWeareAfrican The training covered basic computer usage essential to help the young ladies prepare for life after high school.
In September, 2019 Asikana Network launched eZibo Digital Literacy program in Zambia, in partnership with Facebook. The program was aimed at training youths across 6 provinces in Zambia between the ages of 13 -18.The name eZibo means e-knowledge stemming from the Lozi word for knowledge. Over 2000 teenagers were reached spanning across 6 provinces and […]
Asikana Network is participating in a Global Challenges Research Funded Project on Gender-Justice & Digital Innovation in Africa. The project led by Dorothea Kleine Professor in the Geography Department and Co-Director of the Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID), Chisenga Muyoya Co-founder Asikana Network and PhD Scholar University of Sheffield, in partnership with School of […]
The start of 2020 saw Asikana Network go back to it’s roots and dive into programming classes once again. Our member and trainer Cynthia Mulenga led this class. Though small (not all students appearing), the class was fun and educational as usual. This class started in February 2020, has been followed by a second class […]
SPARK by BongoHive is a fun 2-day project-based programme hosted during the school holidays to introduce kids to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and computer programming. By participating in the programme, kids learn fundamental electronics and science concepts, with practical build sessions in which they get to learn how to turn ideas into solutions. […]
Taungana was conceptualized as a multi-pronged solution to the great need for development in the science, technology, engineering, entrepreneurship and mathematics domains on the African continent (and globally). For instance, UNESCO reported that 2.5 million new engineers and technicians are required in sub-Saharan Africa to provide the clean water and sanitation the continent desperately needs. […]
Bridging the digital divide and ensuring girls stay in school and are exposed to ICTs will empower them to access information easily and take better care of their health, find opportunities for education, earn a living and advance their personal development. In light of this, on 20th October, 2017 to 21st October, 2017 Asikana Network […]
Mandela Day, celebrated on July 18, is an annual international Day adopted by the United Nations. It is more than a celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy, it is a global movement to take his life’s work into a new era and change our world for the better. This year Asikana Network joined UNAIDS, […]
On Friday, 2nd of June, 2017. Over 20 of our Asikana Network members filled the screening room at BongoHive to watch “Hidden Figures.” The film is based on the true story of the lives of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, brilliant female African American women mathematicians of NASA who made Crucial contributions to […]