Author / Elena Lausberg
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Women in Tech Day: Why Access, Not Talent, Is the Real Gap
Women in Tech Day: Why Access, Not Talent, Is the Real Gap Today we celebrate every woman shaping the tech industry and the digital world around us. But it wouldn't be us if we didn't use this moment to also talk about how underrepresented women in tech still are. According to UNESCO, only 6% of… -
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Two Groundbreaker Talents Win UGX 10 Million Startup Grant
Two Groundbreaker Talents have won a UGX 10 million micro-seed grant for an AI startup they built from scratch. At the Pathogen Economy Labs x STI AI Innovation Demo Day 2026 at Makerere University in Kampala, Nina and Patience — Talents from Cohort 4 — received funding for SIMU, a curriculum-aligned AI tutor designed specifically for… -
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Tech Education Is the Gift of a Lifetime: Our Holiday Campaign 2025
Imagine finishing high school at the top of your class, full of ambition and potential, only to watch your dreams slip away because you can't afford what comes next. This is the reality for millions of talented young women across Africa. They have the grades. They have the talent. What they don't have is access.… -
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Groundbreaker × Turing College: New Software & AI Engineering Training Program
We’ve taken another big step toward preparing our Talents for future-proof careers in technology. Together with Turing College, we are proud to launch a brand-new Software & AI Engineering Certificate Program. Turing College is recognized for its expertise in AI and data training, with a curriculum designed alongside industry leaders and continuously updated to meet… -
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Why Diversity Is More Than a Buzzword
In today’s divided world, debates over social cohesion continue to polarize our society. The urgency to find common ground has never been greater. Despite growing awareness of diversity and inclusion, skepticism still lingers: Does promoting diversity truly benefit everyone? When emotions and rhetoric overshadow evidence, it's the facts that bring clarity—grounding the conversation and reminding… -
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We’ve Added an AI-Focused BBA to Our Program
We're excited to announce a major milestone: we've added a new track to our training program – an accredited Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence! Offered in partnership with the globally recognized Nexford University, this program brings together world-class business education and real-world AI training — right here at our…
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