1. Asikana Network (Zambia)
◦ Seeks to empower women and girls
through technology
◦ Provides support for women in tech
◦ Capacity building
◦ Networking platform
◦ Mentorship & making positive role models visible
◦ Connecting girls with opportunities
◦ Early exposure ~ Grade 8 pupils in 21 schools
◦ Seeing lives transformed
◦ Facebook: www.facebook.com/AsikanaNetwork
◦ Twitter: @AsikanaNetwork

3. History of Pan-African Network of Women in Tech
◦ First suggested one year ago by Women in Tech
organisations across Africa – Asikana Network, AkiraChix,
WITU, W.Tech, KINU
◦ To share experiences and opportunities across Africa
◦ Display the wealth of African women and their expertise
◦ “Women are untapped investments that yield tremendous
returns for entire communities”

4. Benefits of Pan African Network of Women in Tech
◦ To share experiences and opportunities across Africa
◦ Learning from people in different environments
◦ Establishing a network of like minded people
◦ Formalised collaboration
◦ Asikana Network has benefited from close collaboration with
AkiraChix and WITU
◦ AkiraChix Girls In ICT Day online hangout

5. Development of the idea so far
◦ Asikana Network created a CrowdMap (built on Ushahidi
platform) for Women in Tech Organisations
◦ Now has over 48 mappings
◦ https://womentechafrica.crowdmap.com/main
◦ Collaborators have since come up with a concept note and
have begun looking for funding

6. Outcomes of this online event
◦ Introduction the PanWIT
◦ Visibility of women in tech organisations across Africa
◦ Suggestions from audience
◦ Establish next practical steps