Watoto Coding
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Watoto CodingAug 20, 2023
STEM skills in Rural Areas with AI
Meet Vincent Ogol and Aminia, an organization committed to revolutionizing education in rural Kenya by providing technology-driven STEM education to young children (with a touch of AI).
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Robotics is not the future - It's now
Meet Otto DIY, a friendly, open source modular robot. Ivan Artiles tells us all about it.
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National Society of Black Engineers in Ghana
Why have a society for black engineers in Ghana if most of the population is black anyway? Why do students opt for business and medical courses instead of engineering ones thinking they are easier? Stephen Nyande from National Society of Black Engineers Ghana answers these questions and many others in this episode .
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Kids in tech - Gambia
Let's hear from Kawsu Jabbi, founder of kids in tech. Here is why this conversation was interesting:
1 The kids in technology foundation trains the next generation of tech talent, in fact, many of the students involved go and work at Kawsu's web agency
2 He set up an all-girls robotics team, and we enough funding, they are hoping to compete in the US.
3 Finally, Kawsu is looking for advice on how to set up and run a fundraiser. Can you help? Contact info@watotocoding.com and we will put you in touch with him.
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Become a princess (of tech)
Let's hear from an inspiring 16 years old from Nigeria. Meet Princess Mbamalu who is working on a number of projects including an AI detection system for cardiovascular diseases, a nonprofit to involve girls in tech and writing a book on self-development for teenagers.
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Hire tech talent in Africa with Umurava
Once little coders grow up, they are going to look for a job. They could find it on Umurava , a platform that matches talents with companies. Hear from the founder how he makes that happen on the platform. We also talk about the future of tech jobs in Africa and the tech ecosystem in Rwanda.
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Teaching students about emerging technologies in Malawi
Meet Eugene Maseya , managing director at NxtGenLabs , the largest private space in Malawi dedicated to education and innovation around emerging technologies of the fourth industrial revolution.
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Become a data scientist with Zindi
Meet Paul Kennedy , chief of staff at Zindi Africa, an amazing professional network for aspiring data scientists. Why recruit data scientists through a professional network instead of a traditional recruitment channel? What's the potential of the African continent when it comes to data science? How can young people apply to become part of Zindi? And so much more!
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Girls Coding Academy in Lesotho
Meet Thabang Pinyane , tutor at Girls Coding Academy in Lesotho. The academy teaches coding, robotics and 3D printing to girls of high school age. Have you ever been to Lesotho? A small mighty country with an amazing Girls Coding Academy.
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Financial literacy in rural communities
Meet Jack Farren. He talks to us about Ostrii , an app to deliver financial literacy to rural communities in Africa.
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Her dreams count - Teaching coding to girls in a refugee settlement
Sybille is the founder and executive director of Her Dreams Count, a community based organization that teaches computer literacy and coding to girls from a refugee settlement in Uganda (Nakivale). Do you need a website? The girls could make one for you! Get in touch here
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By the way, we start the podcast by talking about her upcoming trip to Zimbabwe. We previously recorded a podcast episode with the organiser of the Zimbabwe science fair. See here.
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Angaza Elimu and STEAME training: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Entrepreneurship
Meet Kiko from Angaza Elimu , an education technology company in Kenya that offers STEAME training: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Entrepreneurship.
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Innovation hubs in Kenya with Savio Wambugu
What makes a good innovation hub? In this episode we learn about innovation hubs in Kenya and how they foster tech development and so much more. As a nonprofit that teaches kids how to code, we aspire to prepare the next generation of makers and techies that will benefit from these hubs.
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Glo Dollar - A solution to extreme poverty?
This episode is about all things nonprofits and solving extreme poverty with Seth and Garm from Glo Dollar
Yes, they are building an amazing solution to extreme poverty.
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Coding with your kids
Martine from the Netherlands tells us about learning how to code with your kids, organising coding after school clubs, scratch and micro:bit. An episode full of practical advice!
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Lip synching robots made with the micro:bit
Scratch studio with projects that use the micro:bit in combination with Scratch
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Codedex - Coding is fun
Sonny Lee, founder of Codedex tells us how they make coding fun through gamification. Do you want to learn python, html and CSS by completing missions and games? Check out codedex! http://www.codedex.io
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Teaching kids how to code in Ethiopia - Yenetta Code
Stem Club Project Africa
Muhammad Yunus Musa is the CEO of STEM Club Project Africa , a non governmental organization that is committed to promoting STEM Education in schools across African countries. In this episode we also talk about the future of STEM in Africa and what it means for Western Countries.
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Robotics for kids with Arotec
In this episode we talk to Cristovao Cacombe about the importance of teaching robotics to kids and how they do it at Arotec in Angola. Get in touch with Cristovao to try their new robot called Arobot kids can assemble and programme!
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Arduino and micro-controllers with Magnus Emenuga
In this episode we talk to Magnus Emenuga about Arduino, micro-controllers, embedded systems, IoT, and how and why kids should learn about these things. If those words do not sound familiar to you, one more reason to listen to this podcast! Magnus' project where users can control a power generator from their phone. Useful during power cuts, that are frequent in Nigeria. See here
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Science Festival in Zimbabwe
In July, Zimbabwe hosts the Science Buskers Festival, where students showcase their projects created using STEM skills to solve real-life problems. Learn more about the festival from its director Knowledge Chikundi . ARE YOU A STUDENT? A PARENT OR TEACHER OF A STUDENT? YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE FESTIVAL HERE! APPLICATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ACCEPTED.
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STEAM Education in Sudan - Orientations Training Centre
A conversation with Abdelmoneim Mohammed , CEO of the Orientations Training Centre in Sudan. Learn about the amazing projects their students completed, including making solar panels more efficients, robots, and checking the levels of cleanliness of the water.
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Kodular - Create apps with blocks
Girls in tech - Real world projects
In this episode we talk to Shifa Hussain , a young innovator who is using technology to solve real world problems. She is an inspiration.
Project Ali https://girlsinscience.ca/cagis-member-designs-device-to-help-people-with-parkinsons-disease/
Project Panacea https://www.instagram.com/p/CiyWAK0LgFd/
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STEAM education with Afandi Indiatsi
We talk to Afandi Indiatsi , Program Manager at STEAMLabs Africa and Global Youth Ambassador at TheirWorld. Afandi shares with us what it takes to build a STEAM education programme and grow a community around it.
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Codejika - Web design for high schoolers
Meet Bessy Nambela from Zambia, ambassador at CodeJika , a social impact project that consists in a community and platform that teaches web design to teens.
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Code bella - A mobile friendly coding game
Conversation with Kelley Cambry, CEO and Co-founder of Blue Studios, a suite of web 3 products for families to learn together. We focus on code bella, a mobile friendly coding game the kids at watoto coding love.
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Computer science curriculum in Kenya
We talk to Brenda Kirema, educational technology influencer and social impact innovator, about the computer science curriculum in Kenya. Challenges, opportunities and hopes for the future.
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No internet? No problem? Kiwix
Interview with Stephane Coillet-Matillon. He's the CEO of Kiwix, enabling millions to access educational content without an internet connection. The content is pre-downloaded and then made available offline on phones, tablets or laptops. But hear from Stephane himself to learn how it works! Kiwix is relevant to watoto coding, because the kids learning in the slums of Nairobi don't have access to a reliable internet connection.
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Meet our volunteers
Meet Sandra, Samuel and Humphrey, our amazing volunteers. They are young, tech-savvy and have a big heart. In this episode they will introduce themselves and talk about what volunteering means to them.
Watoto coding is a nonprofit that teaches tech skills to the kids living in the slums of Nairobi.