Category: Hour of Code
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How Python is used in Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is something that most people are familiar with. If you are not, then it is a form of digital currency that’s used primarily for investment purposes. However, there are other sides outside of investment, like gambling, and even buying one’s groceries. Countries all around the world are starting to regulate it and are encouraging…
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Microsoft and African Development Bank boost Nigerian women in ICT with All-Female Coding for Employment cohort
In July 2018 Microsoft, Facebook and The Rockefeller Foundation partnered with the African Development Bank to announce Coding for Employment. An initiative seeking to bridge the digital skills divide among African youths. To kick start the program and to celebrate women’s month Microsoft and the African Development Bank(AfDB) have started a month long all-female ICT…
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Young Female Coders Make What is Next
Young Female Coders from Ghana, other African nations and the Middle East share their experiences on coding and how they are making what is next. In the video below 12 ladies share what’s it’s been like for them in a field mostly associated with the masculine gender. Selasi Gborgla and Nana Akosua Attuah from Ghana also speak…
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The Airtel Microsoft Ghana DigiGirlz Day
DigiGirlz is a Microsoft YouthSpark program which gives middle and high school girls opportunities to learn about careers in technology, connect with Microsoft employees, and participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops. Microsoft Ghana partnered with Airtel Ghana through it’s Evolve with STEM initiative for the first Ghana edition of DigiGirlz day. DigiGirlz day took place at the…