Girls in ICT Day Events
2016, April 23
Nairobi, Kenya
Akirachix Association

Geek Girl Festival

The goal of this year’s event was to:

  • Inspire attendees to take up careers in technology
  • Provide a platform for attendees to interact with experts in the technology industry for guidance and mentorship
  • Provide practical technical skills to attendees through training sessions that will be happening during the event
  • Provide a platform for sharing and learning amongst attendees

 

This event was targeted towards high school and university students who are:

  • Looking to explore different facets of technology
  • Need career guidance and mentorship
  • Need hands on skills in programming design and hardware

 

This one day event involved the following activities:

  • Breakout training sessions where the girls will:
    • Learn to build a Web page in a day
    • Build a mobile app in a day
    • Build a game in a day among others