Aisha Kama

Founded Nigeria's largest female tech training network empowering 50,000 women annually

Aisha Kama (b. 1992) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur transforming Africa's digital landscape through education. In 2020, she launched TechSisters Initiative, a pan-African nonprofit offering free coding bootcamps and digital literacy programs. By 2023, the organization had trained over 50,000 women across 12 countries, with 73% securing tech-related employment or starting their own businesses.

Kama's approach combines mobile learning apps with in-person workshops in underserved regions. Her CodeSista app provides offline-accessible coding tutorials in local languages like Yoruba and Swahili. The initiative also operates Women Tech Hubs in Lagos, Nairobi, and Accra, featuring equipment for hardware prototyping and VR training.

Notable alumni include Nkechi Okorie, who developed AgriConnect, a farm management app used by 200,000 African farmers. Kama's TED Talk "Code the Future" (2022) has over 2 million views. Her team's Women in Tech Africa Report 2023 revealed a 40% increase in female tech entrepreneurs in partner countries.