• Building a more equal and prosperous African digital future

    • ABOUT

       

      Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE) is a network connecting local and global stakeholders to collaborate in addressing the digital gender divide and drive sustainable economic growth in Africa.

       

      Starting in Uganda and Ghana, CODE connects African innovation hubs, digital skills initiatives, Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs), impact investors and policy makers with UK academic and industry partners.

       

      Our mission is to build a more equal and prosperous African digital future by:

      • Connecting and enabling knowledge-sharing between digital ecosystem stakeholders in Uganda, Ghana, UK and globally
      • Co-creating solutions to increase African women's digital inclusion and economic empowerment
      • Catalysing cross-sector collaboration to unlock inclusive digital growth opportunities

    • NEWS AND INSIGHTS

      Accelerating Gender-Lens Investing in Africa

       

      On the 20th of January we hosted the CODE Forum, an online event which brought together digital stakeholders from Ghana, Uganda, the UK and across the globe to share ideas about how the African digital gender divide can be addressed. Click below to read some of the key insights that emerged from the ‘Accelerating gender-lens investment in Africa’ panel discussion featuring Carolyn Kirabo (M-Kyla Ventures), Kenneth Legesi (Ortus Africa), Josie Middleton (IFC) and Amma Sefa-Dedeh Lartey (Social Enterprise Ghana)

       

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      Addressing gender barriers to digital skills training and entrepreneurship support

       

      At the CODE Forum (online) held on 20th January 2021, we brought together digital ecosystem stakeholders, academic and industry partners from Ghana, Uganda, the UK and across the globe to share ideas and discuss how the African digital gender gap can be addressed. Click below to read some of the insights that emerged from our panel discussion on African digital skills and entrepreneurship programmes with Favour Nma Ozichukwu (iSpace), Gideon Brefo (HapaSpace) and Maryanne Karamagi (SilverBolt)

       

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      Bridging the digital gender divide in Africa - Insights from Uganda and Ghana

       

      We consulted digital ecosystem stakeholders in Ghana and Uganda to understand the challenges they face in bridging the digital gender divide. From the discussions, the following five key themes emerged regarding the factors that are limiting the impact of digital gender inclusion efforts in Ghana and Uganda.

       

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      Insights from academia on Bridging the Digital Gender Divide in Africa

       

      The panel on “Bridging the digital gender divide — Insights from academia” at the CODE online forum, moderated by Dr Winfred Onyas (University of Leicester/Principal Investigator, CODE), convened three academic experts: Dr Sheena Lovia Boateng (University of Ghana), Dr Rebecca Namatovu-Dawa (Copenhagen Business School) and Dr Lilia Giugni (Cambridge University/Gender Consultant, CODE) to provide academic and research-based perspectives on the digital gender divide in Africa. Click below to read the three broad themes emerged from the panel discussion


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    • PROJECT TEAM

       

      The CODE network was established as part of the 'Bridging the Digital Gender Divide to Stimulate African Digital Economies' project that is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

       

      The project team is composed of multi-disciplinary academics and practioners with expertise in gender, entrepreneurship, digital inclusion, international development and social innovation.

       

    • PARTNERS

       

      The project is led by the University of Leicester, Makerere University Business School (MUBS), University of Ghana, Africa Technology Business Network (ATBN) and GENPOL in partnership with digital stakeholders in Ghana and Uganda.

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