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Where we begun

What started as small coding workshops has grown into a collective effort to make technology in Ethiopia more practical, data-driven, and relevant to people’s everyday lives. Today, we work with schools, young people, and partners to connect learning, innovation, and AI in ways that build lasting skills, solutions, and opportunities.

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Identifying the needs

The Technology Skills Gap

Many communities still lack access to the skills, tools, and systems needed to use technology effectively. Our programs focus on practical, hands-on experiences that help learners, educators, and organizations apply technology to solve real problems.

Gaps in Local Data and AI Integration

Much of the world's technology is built on data that does not accurately represent African realities. We work to change this by developing and using AI tools that connect local data from education, innovation, and everyday interactions to make technology more inclusive, accurate, and context-aware.

Community-Specific Challenges

Each community we work with faces its own unique mix of social, economic, and technological barriers. By combining local understanding with AI-supported insights, we co-design solutions that address these differences and create a measurable, long-term impact.

National Footprint

We believe access to opportunity shouldn't depend on geography. That's why our journey has taken us to 25+ cities bringing learning, tools, and possibilities closer to home.

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Our solutions

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Learning that moves

We bring technology and AI learning directly to communities through programs that make hands-on experiences accessible wherever people are.

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Digital Truck
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Data That Represents Everyone

We develop AI tools that make digital systems more reflective of how people live, learn, and create in Ethiopia.

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Leyu Platform
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Training That Adapts

Our training systems are flexible and measurable. Through AI-supported tracking and analytics, we identify what works, refine quickly, and scale the programs that deliver results.

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Gheero Training Solution

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Opportunities That Include

A social impact initiative designed to help public high school girls build confidence and tech skills through hands-on coding and digital literacy training. Aims to create long-term opportunities for girls in Ethiopia to explore and thrive in the world of technology.

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For Her Initiative

The foundations
that shaped us

We draw upon the foundation of past programs that successfully introduced thousands of young people to technology and creative problem-solving. Although these specific projects are no longer active, they created a lasting positive impact within the communities where they were implemented.

Solve IT

supported youth across Ethiopia in turning local challenges into tech-based projects.

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Lucy Coding

helped K–12 learners explore coding through content that reflects African culture and experience.

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Summer Camp

combined tech learning with creativity, teamwork, and exploration.

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These programs laid the groundwork for the data-driven and AI-supported initiatives.

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Our Reach

9+
Years of experience
24+
Cities reached
40+
Partners across the world
118K
Impacted kids and young adults

We are continuing to grow our work at the intersection of AI, data, and education, expanding the application of technology in real-world contexts and collaborating with organizations that share this vision.

Our focus remains clear

to make technology more useful, more representative, and more reachable

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