codeHive is the flagship program of AkiraChix—a fully sponsored, one-year residential technical training program. It is designed for young women aged 20 to 24 who have demonstrated exceptional ability in mathematics and science. The program offers hands-on technical training, equipping participants with the skills and experience needed to thrive in the tech industry.

Applicants must meet these minimum requirements after completing high school:

Be a young women between the ages of 19 and 24 years.
Completed High School no later than Dec 2023.
Possess a high school results slip (KCSE, CSEE, UACE, ESSLCE, MSCE, GCE, & Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education).
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Be a citizen of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia or come from the refugee communities in Kenya.
Have either a National ID or Alien ID of your respective country of origin.
A recommendation letter from an authority figure, known to you who is not a relative.
Available full-time to live and learn in the AkiraChix Campus from January to December 2025
Do not possess a diploma, degree or enrolled in a tertiary institution

Required Documents Per Country

The documents should be uploaded as a JPEG(Black and white).

Tip: Upload black and white JPEG copies

Country	Academic Documents
Kenya	Results slip or KCSE certificate
Uganda	UACE results slip
Rwanda	Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education
Tanzania	CSEE Certificate
Malawi	MSCE Certificate
Zambia	GCE certificate
Ethiopia	ESSLCE certificate

codeHive is the flagship program of AkiraChix—a fully sponsored, one-year residential technical training program. It is designed for young women aged 20 to 24 who have demonstrated exceptional ability in mathematics and science. The program offers hands-on technical training, equipping participants with the skills and experience needed to thrive in the tech industry.

Applicants to the codeHive program must meet the following minimum academic qualifications and requirements:

Country	Certificate	Subjects	Minimum Grade/Points
Kenya	KCSE	Math, English, Chemistry and/or Physics	B
Tanzania	CSEE/ACSEE	Basic Applied Mathematics, General Studies, Chemistry and/or Physics	1-3 points
Uganda	UACE	Advanced Mathematics, General Paper, Chemistry and/or Physics	4-6 points
Ethiopia	ESSLCE	Mathematics, English, Chemistry and/or Physics	70%
Malawi	MSCE	Mathematics, English, Chemistry and/or Physics	1-3 points
Zambia	GCE	Mathematics, English, Chemistry and/or Physics	3-4 points
Rwanda	Rwanda Advanced Certificate of Education	Mathematics, General Studies and Communication Skills, Chemistry and/or Physics	4-6 points