Code for Cape Town

We want to see young women empowered to leverage technology for social innovation, so that there is greater diversity in the African tech industry.

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Each of us has the power to reflect on whose voices we are most inclined to listen to, and make a conscious effort to unlearn and relearn where necessary.

#wearetheoneswevebeenwaitingfor https://t.co/A2BhBkhSK2

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“Only 1 in 5 executives of tech companies are women. This is not because women don’t have something to say; but because women’s voices are undervalued”, @emmajanedicks Code4CT founder.

Part of the work of Code4CT… https://t.co/2SKZ2CrC95

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Student Spotlight 💡🏆 Today we applaud Babalwa, a Computer Science student.

Babalwa holds a BSc in Computer Science with a co-major in Information systems, and is currently completing her honours in Computer… https://t.co/zGztDMGwOF

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We want more young women to elect to pursue tech-related study paths so that they enter the workforce equipped with the skills they need to hold influence. Our high school programme gives girls an opportunity to… https://t.co/HrBg7R1esH

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Code4CT started out of a desire to see more young women hold influence in the tech industry.

There is no single way to shift who holds influence in society, and over the years we have constantly grown and adapted… https://t.co/Qz7BCQCrrC

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“The ability to code is the ability to conquer obstacles. This sets me apart from all of the people who complain and never take action”
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“With coding, you have... https://t.co/1l7KWrO7Om

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This year high school members of Code for Cape Town have access to an exciting course prospectus of robotics, leadership and social innovation courses.
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Members in the Code for Cape… https://t.co/m5GES37jRw

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Code for Cape Town is a community of tech leaders who are creating change, one line of code at a time.
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By learning to code, young women are taking charge of their ability to create the… https://t.co/1i8TdgoTTS

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Exciting news! Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our new look.
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We’ll be giving you the first look here on Instagram before launching our website.
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We love our new colours!… https://t.co/aKmNOvUu5u

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Thank you to AWIEF for yet another incredible conference. Keynote speaker, UCT Vice-chancellor Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng inspired the audience with her speech on transformation with a focus on South African academic... https://t.co/4NmYZmVQMS

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Code Camp 2018 is a wrap! Learners spent the week going to through the Design Thinking process to define how they might improve their experience in the Code4CT program. Many thanks to @howmightweza for teaching our learners and @JuiceboxCPT for sponsoring their refreshing drinks!

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Code Camp 2018 is a wrap!

Learners spent the week going to through the Design Thinking process to define how they might improve their experience in the Code4CT program.

Prototypes of their ideas were built and... https://t.co/OTYSE5dQlc

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Sign ups close for Code Camp on Monday at 12pm so be sure to check your email and book your spot.

Only 23 days left to Code Camp! Are you excited?

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Sign ups close for Code Camp on Monday at 12pm so be sure to check your email and book your spot.

Only 23 days left to Code Camp! Are you excited?

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Friend of C4CT, SOLIDitech, is helping us propel the next generation of women into coding by providing financial assistance to our aspiring coders. Read more about our partnership on their blog below.

You too can... https://t.co/FVvSqCEgcr

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For Mandela Day, we took part in an exciting collaboration with Aerobotics, a satellite and drone data analytics start-up based in Cape Town. Read all about it on our blog!

We would also like to formally... https://t.co/FTlRC2tvCC

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Watch our wonderful Code for Cape Town Ambassadors presenting at the IAB SA Digital Summit. Thank you, again, to the IAB for giving us a platform to share our important work! https://t.co/xhJsEZIDQ6

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The success of Code4CT over the years has meant that we have more and more girls interested in studying in STEM fields. Yet South Africa’s tertiary study options remain poor and fail to match... https://t.co/5rvEgLMVNj

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Excited to have these young women join our sisterhood! Thank you to American Corner Cape Town for always being the best hosts.

😍 https://t.co/0JVqUMoPtO

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Stay tuned to Smile 90.4FM for a sneak peak of tonight's talk with our founder, Emma Dicks at American Corner Cape Town for a special #WomensMonth edition of First Thursdays Cape Town.

If you are in Cape Town, please... https://t.co/ivpnosqXwj