About This Event

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2026, Africa’s Talking, in collaboration with HerPride App, is hosting a hybrid two-part programme designed to connect advocacy, digital infrastructure, and practical innovation.

This initiative brings together developers, founders, advocates, and ecosystem stakeholders to explore how API-powered infrastructure can strengthen women’s safety systems and expand economic inclusion across Africa.

The programme combines leadership dialogue with hands-on solution building - moving beyond conversation into deployable technology.

Thematic Focus

Aligned with global IWD priorities, this programme centres on:

- Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

- Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Through Technology

Participants will explore how communications infrastructure - including

SMS APIs

USSD APIs 

Voice APIs

Payments, and

Airtime APIs

— can power accessible, scalable solutions that work across smartphone and non-smartphone environments.

Why Attend? 

• Increase visibility within the Africa’s Talking ecosystem
• Explore real-world product integration opportunities through the HerPride App
• Discover early-stage, impact-driven solutions
• Position as champions of innovation and equality
• Strengthen CSR and gender inclusion initiatives 

Who Should Attend?

• Developers (frontend, backend, USSD, mobile, voice, payments)
• Product designers and UX researchers
• Founders and startup teams
• Women’s rights advocates
• Policy and development stakeholders
• Students and early-career technologists

Expected Outcomes

• Increased participation of women in the developer ecosystem
• Stronger collaboration between infrastructure providers and women-focused platforms
• Pathways for pilot implementation within existing platforms, including the HerPride App

Join Us

International Women’s Day 2026 is more than a moment - it is an opportunity to build infrastructure that protects, empowers, and scales.

Register to be part of a programme designed not just to discuss change, but to code it.

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

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