CodeBus Africa

An adventure into creative technology and youth empowerment. project led by @AaltoUniversity together with 20 + partners in Sub-Saharan Africa

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

The documentary film Play me a new Language, is now available on YouTube.
The film captures the journey of CodeBus Africa in Namibia and it follows the perspectives of the learners from a close distance. Enjoy the film! 🎬🍿🎶
https://t.co/FfOOtL7jsE

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

This documentary film was made by students from @AaltoUniversity. The coding instructors in Namibia were students from Aalto University and Namibian University of Science and Technology @NUST_Namibia. The activities in Namibia were organised together with @FinEmbWindhoek

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

The documentary film Play me a new Language, is now available on YouTube.
The film captures the journey of CodeBus Africa in Namibia and it follows the perspectives of the learners from a close distance. Enjoy the film! 🎬🍿🎶
https://t.co/FfOOtL7jsE

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

We wanted to launch the video on the international Girls in ICT day to celebrate our female students and #bosslady instructors. Encouraging more girls into ICT is a joint goal for our 20+ partners. Due to this shared vision we have over 50% female participation!
#GirlsinICT

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

@Icyberczar Thank you 😊💻🎶

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

🏆CodeBus Africa was awarded as a champion for international and regional cooperation. Top 5 out of 62 projects from all over the 🌍 🏆

The winner of this category was UAE Space Agency

The other champions in this category are @internetsociety, @RLabs and @indigotrust #wsis

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

This recognition for regional &international cooperation by @WSISprocess @ITU goes our partners! @vp_fund @stembees @iceaddis @TunapandaOrg @uonbi @PlanUganda @bunihub @thehackersguild @NUST_Namibia @mlabsa @Geekulcha @ideariohub @nokia @Ulkoministerio @infoDev @NairobiIW #wsis

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

Have a look at the study we conducted with @WorldBank @infoDev on how tech bootcamps can boost capacity of local tech hubs to run student centered, gender sensitive and creative tech training for youth https://t.co/1j2AMI2Wep

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

Good morning Geneva! CodeBus is taking part of the world summit on the information society @WSISprocess @ITU this week in Switzerland 🇨🇭! Stay tuned

[Laura Torvinen @TorvinenLaura]

Thanks @irenabakic @AaltoUniversity for sharing your expertise with us today and giving continuity to @codebus_africa @Ulkoministerio

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

CodeBus Africa instructor @PiiaKuosmanen facilitating panel discussion at #AhtisaariDays and mentioning her work in Uganda. Piia is such a #bosslady both as an coding teacher and as facilitating discussion around Peace building. #We❤️Piia

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

@cmioffice & Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari - more women into peace making processes

CodeBus Africa - more women into technology making

Oh and both Ahtisaari CodebusAfrica have a strong Relationship w/Namibia

#ahtisaaridays #ahtisaaripäivät @NUST_Namibia @AaltoUniversity

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

Breaking stereotypes is crucial while fixing the gender imbalance in gaming and technology. Thank you for the inspirational, empowering and energizing discussions. @UN_Women @phumzileunwomen @Ulkoministerio and the super tech ladies 💪💪💪 #unstereotype #together https://t.co/ynitbQ6nl0

[Kai Sauer @sauerka]

Welcome to @Ulkoministerio! UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka @phumzileunwomen meeting Finnish female executives of tech and game industries to discuss “Unstereotype Alliance” @Rovio @supercell @ColossalOrder @EnstoGroup @codebus_africa @FinlandUN @helviestinta

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

Such a wonderful way to end a busy week! Thank you @TiyaniTee @Geekulcha for sharing these happy pictures of these young learners!!! Keep up the awesome work with the project laptops!!!! https://t.co/WpUUICVSau

[Tiyani Nghonyama @TiyaniTee]

I promised @irenabakic that we will put the @codebus_africa laptops to good use after the programme finished last year. Thank you! This has allowed us to get more young people coding and how to build tech startups through the #gkVacWork. @Geekulcha @FinEmbPretoria @mlabsa

[Kenny Sayyid @okenno_baby]

What a great experience it's been watching @codebus_africa teaching highschool & primary school pupils from Kibera & Mathare how to code using music.
#NIW2018
#Codebus
@Tunapandaorg
@Sonic_Pi

[Finland in Kenya @FinlandinKenya]

CodeBus Returns! CodeBus started as a #Finland100 project last year between 8 of our African Embassies and @AaltoUniversity to teach African girls and boys coding. Today our partner @TunapandaOrg organized the first CodeBus stop of 2018 at @NairobiIW. Where's next? #NIW2018

[Tunapanda Institute @TunapandaOrg]

Our session is underway. We are currently running a workshop in partnership with @codebus_africa @MyBizMarketer @bantigito @FinnishEmbNBO #NIW2018

[Finland in Kenya @FinlandinKenya]

#Codebus is back! 🎉 Teaching youths coding through fun workshops, Codebus started as a project of Finnish embassies in #Africa Our fantastic partner in #Kenya @TunapandaOrg running workshops again at @NairobiIW #NIW2018 https://t.co/zDLqUZOura

[Legendre Robert. @LegendreRobert1]

@codebus_africa setting up to take St.Christine High school,in Kibera,through a coding session at @NairobiIW .@ZydiiAfrica @ochieldavid
#NIW2018

[CodeBus Africa @codebus_africa]

Amazing @TunapandaOrg brings #CodeBusAfrica back to #NIW2018 So exciting! @AGI_tweets @FinnishEmbNBO @NairobiIW https://t.co/v6akBled9y