Python in Africa - PyCon Italy 2017

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1. PYTHON IN AFRICA ANNA MAKARUDZE PYCON ITALY 2017

2. About me Python/Django Developer PyZim Member/Secretary PyCon Zimbabwe Organiser Django

   Girls Harare/Masvingo Organiser PyLadies Harare Organiser DSF CoC

3. Python awareness in Africa What is Python?

4. Python awareness in Africa What is Django?

5. Python awareness in Africa You are hosting Django Girls, when

   is Django Boys?

6. Python use in Africa Developed nations ◦Large software powerhouses ◦Education

   ◦Software and web app development ◦Data science

7. Python use in Africa Developing nations ◦No software powerhouses ◦Education

   ◦Websites and web app development ◦Limited data science

8. Python Communities in Africa Nigeria South Africa Namibia Zimbabwe Tunisia

   Morocco Ghana Kenya Uganda Sudan Republic of Congo Madagascar Cameroon

9. Python events Django Girls PyCons PyLadies

10. Django Girls Source – Django Girls djangogirls.org

11. PyCons Source – The PSF python.org

12. PyLadies Source – PyLadies pyladies.com

13. South Africa Established Python community. 6 PyCons to-date. Django Girls

    - 2 cities. Umonya Python for School Children

14. New Communities Namibia Nigeria Zimbabwe

15. Namibia – PyCon Namibia @PyConNA www.na.pycon.org

16. Namibia – PYNAM Society @PythonNamibia www.pythonnamibia.org

17. Namibia – PYNAM Scholars

18. https://onepercentclub.com/en/projects /pynams-school-outreach-project/plan

19. Namibia – Django Girls Windhoek Django Girls Windhoek

20. Namibia – Women in Computing Women in Computing Conference 2016

    & 2017

21. Nigeria – Django Girls Django Girls Lagos 29 more events

    across Nigeria

22. Nigeria - PyLadies Nigeria

23. Nigeria - Carrington Youth Initiative

24. Nigeria PyData Lagos meet-ups

25. Nigeria - PyCon Nigeria 2017

26. Zimbabwe - Django Girls Three cities • Harare • Masvingo

    • Chinhoyi

27. Zimbabwe - PyCon Zimbabwe

28. Zimbabwe - PyLadies Harare

29. Zimbabwe – ZimboPy

30. Upcoming PyCon events in Africa Zimbabwe 23rd - 26th August

    2017 Harare

31. Upcoming PyCon events in Africa Nigeria 15th - 16th September

    2017 Lagos

32. Upcoming PyCon events in Africa South Africa 5th – 6th

    October 2017 Cape Town

33. Countries with plans for PyCon Uganda Mozambique Botswana

34. Challenges Funding Poverty – lack of computers Lack of awareness

    on open source communities

35. Challenges Lack of expert Python mentors Lack of know-how on

    setting up open source communities Lack of Python jobs in most African countries

36. Contributing to Python in Africa Mentorship Conferences – talks, tutorials,

    organising Sponsoring events Talent recruitment

37. Getting in touch with Python Africa Africa mailing list python-africa@python.org

    Twitter

38. Future of Python Africa Afro Python / DjangoCon Africa someday

39. Python in Africa Questions?

40. Thank you!