Python in Africa - PyCon Italy 2017

A talk on the Python community initiatives in some parts of Africa.

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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!