2. Why Akirachix?
Women who are passionate about Tech
Building a community of Tech Women
Creating a synergy that brings about a
culture of innovation
Make it normal to take risks like a starting a
business
3. How?
Networking Meet ups
Training Program
Mentorship and outreach to high school
students
Mobile Garage; university outreach program
(targets both men and women)
Leverage on the iHub and mLab
communities
4. What impact have we seen?
Skills development
Facilitating entrepreneurship among women
Creating an ecosystem for innovation that
supports women
5. Future?
Replicating and Scaling in Africa
Partnering and mentoring organisations with
similar objectives in Africa:
Asikana, Zambia
Women in Technology Uganda (WITU)
KINU, Tanzania
