Building a more equal and prosperous African digital future

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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
The network was established as part of an 18-month project " Bridging the Digital Gender Divide to Stimulate Growth in African Digital Economies" funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)

OVERVIEW

NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Policy Brief: Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Uganda

We are delighted to announce the release of a policy brief on Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Uganda. The policy recommendations in this brief are based on the "Bridging the Digital Gender Divide to Stimulate Growth in African Digital Economies" project, an 18-month research project.

The Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE) network composed of stakeholders in the participating countries was established under the project.

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Policy Brief: Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Ghana

We are delighted to announce the release of a policy brief on Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Ghana. The policy recommendations in this brief are based on the "Bridging the Digital Gender Divide to Stimulate African Digital Economies" project, an 18-month research project.

The Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE) network composed of stakeholders in the participating countries was established under the project.

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Winners Announced For The 2021 Digital Equality Award

Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE), a network connecting local and international stakeholders to address the digital gender divide and drive sustainable economic growth in Africa, has announced winners for the Digital Equality Awards.

The Digital Equality Awards aim to recognise the achievements of individuals in Ghana and Uganda who are working to push the boundaries of digital inclusion and transformation in Africa.

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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 that emerged from the panel discussion

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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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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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Building a more equal and prosperous African digital future

ABOUT

OVERVIEW

NEWS AND INSIGHTS

Policy Brief: Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Uganda

Policy Brief: Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Ghana

Winners Announced For The 2021 Digital Equality Award

Insights from academia on Bridging the Digital Gender Divide in Africa

Accelerating Gender-Lens Investing in Africa

Addressing gender barriers to digital skills training and entrepreneurship support

Bridging the digital gender d​ivide in Africa - Insights from Uganda and Ghana

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.

JOIN US

Subscribe to our newsletter to join our community and stay in the loop about our activities.View our privacy policy

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

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