SheCode.AI – Africa’s first AI-powered platform built by women, for women, designed to unlock career pathways, innovation labs, funding opportunities, and community through artificial intelligence.
Across Africa, women remain significantly underrepresented in technology and artificial intelligence fields.
Key barriers included:
Limited access to specialized AI education and mentorship
Lack of funding and exposure for women-led AI projects
Few platforms where women could collaborate, innovate, and lead at a continental scale
Global narratives often positioned African women as technology consumers rather than creators
The challenge was to bridge the skills, access, and opportunity gap while making the process culturally relevant and scalable.
SheCode.AI launched with a multi-layered, AI-powered platform to directly tackle these barriers:
Kaya – AI Onboarding Agent
Personalized onboarding and learning recommendations
Culturally sensitive and language-accessible guidance
Innovation Circles
Community-driven project teams working on real-world AI challenges
Peer learning with mentorship from African women leaders in tech
Showcase Challenges
Competitions to display and fund women-led AI solutions
Partnerships with investors and organizations seeking diverse tech talent
Funding Pathways
Direct access to grants, pitch opportunities, and startup incubation
Phase 1 (Pilot): Launch in 5 African countries with targeted outreach through women-in-tech networks
Phase 2: Build strategic partnerships with global AI research labs, African universities, and women-led VC firms
Phase 3: Expand to 20+ African countries, with multilingual platform support and mobile-first design
- 42,000+ African women onboarded into AI learning and projects
- 850+ innovation projects initiated, with 210 receiving seed funding
- 65% increase in representation of African women in partner AI research programs
- Kaya AI Agent reduced onboarding time by 72% compared to traditional intake methods
- Multiple showcase projects featured in global AI conferences and tech media
“SheCode.AI didn’t just give me skills—it gave me a network, funding, and the belief that I could lead in AI, not just participate.”
— Amina K., SheCode.AI Innovation Circle Leader, Kenya
Equip 4 million African women with AI leadership and innovation skills by 2030
Launch the SheCode.AI Fellowship Program for high-potential female AI founders
Develop a pan-African AI ethics framework led by women