About Us
About Us
At the core of our work is ensuring young women across East Africa have the tools, education and support to not only have a prosperous career in technology but also live fulfilling lives.
Mission
Mission
Provide the most promising young women in Africa, with technology skills to compete economically and bridge the gender gap in tech.
Vision
Vision
Be the leading source of African female technology talent for the world.
Theory Of Change
Theory of Change
The Next 10 Years
The Next 10 Years
The next ten years will define AkiraChix as the global leading organisation for African women innovators in technology. We intend to do this through;
Building a Generation of Trailblazing African Women in Technology
Within our mission-led approach, we seek to make a significant and sustained difference by increasing young women’s access to life-changing opportunities made possible by education.
Fueling the Dream
To ensure the AkiraChix cogwheels are well-oiled and moving seamlessly, we will seek out partnerships that drive and strengthen our financial sustainability and resiliency, allowing us to focus on the long-term mission fulfillment.
Thinking Smart
We are committed to invest heavily in targeted research tracking earning, diversity in leadership positions and retention of female tech talent on the continent.
Building Sisterhood
Through codeHiveX, we have established a support system for our alumni to nurture their talent to enable them to take on additional responsibilities, thereby breaking new grounds for not just the young women in the program, but tech development in Africa.
Partnerships for Impact
We will invest in scaling collaborative delivery to meet the growing demands within the tech ecosystem for mutual benefit.
OUR VALUES
Our organizational values are the foundation of all of our work.
EMPATHY
We strive to create a community that is aware of its differences and holds space for one another without judgment.
DIVERSITY
We seek and celebrate our differences, our community comprises of women from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds.
COMMUNITY
We thrive when we are working and supporting each other.
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
We don’t have a template of what we do, we are all on a journey to self-discovery, trial and error, tinkering and curiosity that lead us to learn new things.
OUR VALUES
Our organizational values are the foundation of all of our work.
EMPATHY
We strive to create a community that is aware of its differences and holds space for one another without judgment.
DIVERSITY
We seek and celebrate our differences, our community comprises of women from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds.
COMMUNITY
We thrive when we are working and supporting each other.
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
We don’t have a template of what we do, we are all on a journey to self-discovery, trial and error, tinkering and curiosity that lead us to learn new things.
The Team
The Team
Linda Kamau
Founder & Executive Director
Zipporah Njoroge
Finance & People Operations Lead
Kelly Ogutu
Operations Lead
Lydia Oduor
Communication Engineer
Nancy Wambui
codeHive Associate
Evans Ayusa
Hospitality Lead
Margaret Ndinda
Accountant
White Pepper
Tech can be mentally challenging, I'm just here to make it better
The Board
The Board
Chilande Kuloba-Warria
Board Chairperson
Cher-Wen Dewitt
Board Member
Julius Kabangi
Board Member
