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Get your Ticket for Africa's Talking Summit 2025!

Shaping Africa's Digital Future. The Africa's Talking Tech Summit 2025 brings together innovators, industry leaders , developers, and entrepreneurs to collaborate on leveraging technology for a sustainable African future. Beginning with an intensive hackathon on the first day, the summit continues with three days of inspiring talks, hands- on workshops, and strategic networking opportunities across three focused tracks.

Africa's Talking WIT Kampala Meetup: Hardware Solutions

Aug 28, 2:00 – 5:00 PM (UTC)

Africa's Talking Women in Tech Community

Join us for our monthly meetup! This month, we're Innovating for Hardware solutions with Africa’s Talking APIs! Build solutions for device integration, sensor-based monitoring, and IoT connectivity. THEME: Hardware Solutions Get your ticket, let us exchange knowledge, and best practices, submit feature requests, and innovate. Tell a sister to tell a sister. #WomenInTech

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About this event

Hardware solutions

#BuildwithAT #WeloveNerds #WomenInTech

Hardware solutions are transforming industries worldwide, driving innovation through smarter devices, seamless connectivity, and efficient systems, while presenting both exciting opportunities and intricate challenges.

This meetup brings together technology enthusiasts and professionals to explore how the tech community can play a vital role in shaping the future of hardware innovation.

Join us for an insightful session where our guest speaker will delve into the pressing challenges in hardware development, device integration, and IoT systems — and how modern tools like automation, AI, and connectivity platforms can help address them.

Whether you're a developer, engineer, or hardware enthusiast, this meetup is a space to learn, connect, and imagine new possibilities in hardware solutions through the lens of technology.

Who Should Attend:

  • Women in Tech looking to grow their careers and make an impact
  • Aspiring Developers eager to learn, network, and build innovative solutions
  • Students & Enthusiasts interested in exploring tech and community-driven initiatives
  • Anyone passionate about leveraging technology for meaningful change
What to Expect as an Attendee:

  • Cutting-Edge Tools and Technologies: Gain access to Africa's Talking APIs and SDKs, specifically designed to streamline implementation and ensure a seamless experience.

  • Introduction of  the next hackathon challenge to the community.

  • Mentorship and Guidance: Collaborate closely with seasoned experts from Africa's Talking, who will serve as mentors throughout the meeting. Benefit from their guidance, insights, and support as we learn together.
  • Expand Your Network: As a member of our community, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and industry professionals. Build valuable relationships that can propel your career or projects to new heights.

Agenda

Arrivals and brief networking

Introductions and Goal setting session

Masterclass

Introduction to the hackathon .

Networking  and Departure at will

New to Africa's Talking?

Africa's Talking Community is a place where developers can learn and grow their skills for the modern-day African tech landscape. We are language and framework agnostic, welcoming all developers. This is where Africa's Talking developer community comes together to build, learn, and share knowledge.

We empower software developers and businesses to bring their ideas to life through our easy-to-use APIs.

Join our community channels:

Join Africa's Talking Women In Tech Community here

Africa's Talking Africa's Talking Developer Community Uganda Twitter (X) page here

Africa's Talking Twitter (X) page here

Africa's Talking YouTube Channel here

Speakers

  • WILLIAM AHAISIBWE

    Electronics & Communication Engineer

  • Penelope Nabankema

Moderators

  • Racheal Iperu

    Africa's Talking Uganda

    Women In Tech Lead

  • Brenda Asio

    Academy City

    Director

  • Sharon Okori

    ISBAT UNIVERSITY

    Student

  • Bridget Nabuuma

    International business science and technology university

    Student

When

When

Thursday, August 28, 2025
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (UTC)

Where

Where

Java House
Sixth Street
Kampala, Acacia place level 4

Agenda

Arrival
Introductions and Goal setting session
Speaker presentation
Introduction hackathon
Food , networking

Organizers

  • Racheal Iperu

    AT WIT Uganda Community Lead

  • Veronica Michael

    AT WIT Tanzania Community Lead

  • Elizabeth Mwangi

    AT WIT Kenya Community Lead

  • Ivy Njoroge

    Freelance

    AT WIT Kenya Community Lead

Global sponsor

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Partner

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