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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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Hello, Cohort #6 – Welcoming Our Largest Cohort Yet
Our largest cohort of 40 young women has arrived on our campus in Uganda to begin their software and AI engineering training journey. Last week, our Talents stepped onto campus to begin a year-long journey toward a career in tech — accompanied by their families, who traveled for hours from across Uganda to support them… -
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Looking Back at 2025: A Year of Impact at Groundbreaker Talents
As 2025 draws to a close, we want to pause and reflect on what this year made possible. These have been, and remain, challenging times for NGOs. Global development funding has tightened, costs have risen, and fewer people have the means to give. This means, every milestone we reached in 2025 carries even more weight.… -
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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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Cohort 3 Impact Report: 16 Talents Launch Tech Careers
Sixteen more Groundbreaker Talents launched their tech careers in Uganda this summer and have since gained a firm foothold in the industry. Our Cohort 3 Impact Report tracks their remarkable progress three months after completing their one-year Software Engineering Training at Groundbreaker and the results speak for themselves. Cohort 3 Results: Breaking Barriers in Uganda’s… -
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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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Tech Talent in Uganda: A Youth-Powered Path to Digital Growth
The global tech sector faces a staggering challenge: by 2030, over 85 million tech jobs could go unfilled. As this talent gap grows, one thing becomes increasingly clear — we must act now and invest in future-ready tech talent. One country that should be on the radar of tech educators, employers, and impact investors alike… -
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Cohort 2 Report: 100% Launched into Tech Careers
At Groundbreaker Talents, we believe that world-class tech talent can come from anywhere—also from communities that have long been overlooked. Our latest Impact Report proves this once again: 15 more Groundbreaker Talents have launched future-proof careers in tech. We’re proud to share the results of the brilliant young women from Cohort 2, who graduated in… -
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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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