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Overview:
Join us on Saturday, 15th March 2025, at Buni Hub, for an exciting women developer's hands-on practical session focused on Africa's talking USSD and  SMS( BULK-SMS) APIs.  The event will commence at 09:00am and promises an insightful morning of practical hands-on coding, knowledge sharing, networking, and practical demonstrations. Come with your laptop.


Why Attend:
The purpose of this event is to equip you with skills that will help you as a female developer, to have competitive skills . Build your portfolio and make you stand out among your peers .  This space is for everyone, come with what you have and we will grow together, weather you are a beginner or an expert, this is your chance to learning and growing.

This coding session offers a unique opportunity to connect with software developers, exchange ideas, and forge valuable professional connections.

Additionally, the event will also draw your attention to community events such as thrilling hackathons hosted in the community every month. You will get training on the nature of hackathons, what they entail and how you can make the best possible use of them to gain skills, network, opportunities and even rewards.

Don't miss out on this exceptional event that delves into the future of communications. Mark your calendar for Saturday 15th March 2025 and join us to enlightening code walkthrough, discussions, practical demonstrations, and engaging conversations.

This event will give you a chance to:

• Discover Africa's Talking and how it can benefit programmers, businesses, and IT lovers.
• Learn about hackathons and how taking part in them may help you develop new skills, expand your network, and open up interesting opportunities.
• Establish helpful connections, share experiences, and network with other like-minded women in the tech field.
• Have fun with icebreaker activities, games, and refreshments in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

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.
• Mentorship and Guidance: Collaborate closely with seasoned experts from Africa's Talking and in the developer space in general, and 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.
• Exposure to other women in tech opportunities.

All tech skill levels are welcome to attend this event!

Come join us as we celebrate Women in Tech, learn, network, and have a great time together.

Target Audience:

• Developers
• Students
• Product Designers
• CTOs
• Data Scientist
• AI and ML developers

New to Africa's Talking? Get started here.

Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

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Agenda:

1. Introductions

2. Icebreaker Activities

• Welcome remarks
• Icebreaker games

3. Overview of Africa's Talking Products

• Introduction to Africa's Talking products

4. Hands-on Training: Building USSD & BULK SMS APIs

• Learn how to build APIs with Africa's Talking

5. Snacking and Networking

• Refreshments
• Networking Session

Note: Carry a laptop

Opportunities:

• Network
• Innovate
• Access to our Talent bench (You can get a job or a gig on the spot)

Join our community channels:

Community Page:

• Join Africa's Talking Women In Tech Community here

Twitter (X):

• Follow our page here

Join Africa's Talking Community channels:

Slack:

Join Africa's Talking slack community here

Please follow our Twitter(X) handle too:

• @AfricasTalking

You can get our videos, recaps, and event interviews on our youtube channels, subscribe to get updates:

• Africa's Talking Youtube Channel

Grab your ticket while they last, see you there!

Africa's Talking community allows developers to learn skills for the modern-day African Developer. We are language and framework agnostic. All developers are welcome. This is where Africa's Talking developers community meets to build, learn and exchange knowledge.

We are helping software developers and businesses to bring their ideas to life through easy-to-use APIs easily.

Would you like to partner with us? Kindly contact the Developer Experience Team.