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Python in Africa - PyCon Italy 2017
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Anna Makarudze
April 07, 2017
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Python in Africa - PyCon Italy 2017
A talk on the Python community initiatives in some parts of Africa.
Anna Makarudze
April 07, 2017
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Transcript
PYTHON IN AFRICA ANNA MAKARUDZE PYCON ITALY 2017
About me Python/Django Developer PyZim Member/Secretary PyCon Zimbabwe Organiser Django
Girls Harare/Masvingo Organiser PyLadies Harare Organiser DSF CoC
Python awareness in Africa What is Python?
Python awareness in Africa What is Django?
Python awareness in Africa You are hosting Django Girls, when
is Django Boys?
Python use in Africa Developed nations ◦Large software powerhouses ◦Education
◦Software and web app development ◦Data science
Python use in Africa Developing nations ◦No software powerhouses ◦Education
◦Websites and web app development ◦Limited data science
Python Communities in Africa Nigeria South Africa Namibia Zimbabwe Tunisia
Morocco Ghana Kenya Uganda Sudan Republic of Congo Madagascar Cameroon
Python events Django Girls PyCons PyLadies
Django Girls Source – Django Girls djangogirls.org
PyCons Source – The PSF python.org
PyLadies Source – PyLadies pyladies.com
South Africa Established Python community. 6 PyCons to-date. Django Girls
- 2 cities. Umonya Python for School Children
New Communities Namibia Nigeria Zimbabwe
Namibia – PyCon Namibia @PyConNA www.na.pycon.org
Namibia – PYNAM Society @PythonNamibia www.pythonnamibia.org
Namibia – PYNAM Scholars
https://onepercentclub.com/en/projects /pynams-school-outreach-project/plan
Namibia – Django Girls Windhoek Django Girls Windhoek
Namibia – Women in Computing Women in Computing Conference 2016
& 2017
Nigeria – Django Girls Django Girls Lagos 29 more events
across Nigeria
Nigeria - PyLadies Nigeria
Nigeria - Carrington Youth Initiative
Nigeria PyData Lagos meet-ups
Nigeria - PyCon Nigeria 2017
Zimbabwe - Django Girls Three cities • Harare • Masvingo
• Chinhoyi
Zimbabwe - PyCon Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe - PyLadies Harare
Zimbabwe – ZimboPy
Upcoming PyCon events in Africa Zimbabwe 23rd - 26th August
2017 Harare
Upcoming PyCon events in Africa Nigeria 15th - 16th September
2017 Lagos
Upcoming PyCon events in Africa South Africa 5th – 6th
October 2017 Cape Town
Countries with plans for PyCon Uganda Mozambique Botswana
Challenges Funding Poverty – lack of computers Lack of awareness
on open source communities
Challenges Lack of expert Python mentors Lack of know-how on
setting up open source communities Lack of Python jobs in most African countries
Contributing to Python in Africa Mentorship Conferences – talks, tutorials,
organising Sponsoring events Talent recruitment
Getting in touch with Python Africa Africa mailing list
[email protected]
Twitter
Future of Python Africa Afro Python / DjangoCon Africa someday
Python in Africa Questions?
Thank you!