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Commonwealth Business Women Africa seeks to equip 1 million girls with coding skills

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CBW-A Kenya Chair Pauline Warui (left), VP Nana Wanjau with Kodris Africa CEO Mugo Munene, Founder Mwaniki Munuhe and COO Raphael Ngera. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

In a bid to bridge the digital divide and empower young girls across Africa, Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW-A) has unveiled a transformative initiative to equip 1 million girls with essential coding skills. This ambitious program, conducted in partnership with Kodris Africa, a leading education technologies firm, is set to revolutionize STEM education and drive gender parity in the tech industry.

The initiative, spearheaded by CBW-A, seeks to empower girls from 22 African countries, to address the under representation of females in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

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