Partners

Fondation Botnar is a Swiss philanthropic organisation that champions the potential of AI and digital technology to improve the wellbeing of young people in growing cities around the world. The foundation supports research, invests in innovative projects, and  brings together actors from across sectors to create dialogue and partnerships.

PARTNERSHIP BUREAU

Partnership Bureau is a Ghanaian non-profit that works to reimagine how communities, grassroots, local and national organisations across the Global South can draw on collective power and address the imbalances within the international development sector through innovation, intervention and impact.                

Partnership Bureau manages the public and private partnerships in the implementation of the challenge. 

https://www.partnershipbureau.org/

Shulem Lake Limited is an IT and software development company committed to driving digital transformation and STEM education across Ghana. They offer hands-on training in robotics, drone construction, ERP software, and more. 

Shulem Lake will support this year’s challenge by providing STEM kits, resources, and STEM training to participating teams.

https://shulemlake.com/

PEN (Practical Education Network)

Practical Education Network (PEN) is a non-profit organisation specialising in practical STEM education through a hands-on learning approach. With expertise in curriculum development and training, they are at the forefront of educational technology, incorporating innovative tools and approaches to make STEM learning more engaging and effective.

PEN will provide coaching and mentoring support to the participants of this year’s challenge.

https://www.practicaleducationnetwork.com/

Foundervine builds opportunities in underserved communities to help tomorrow’s leaders shape the future. The organisation connects today’s leaders with mission-led organisations and transforms society by making innovation open to anyone, anywhere.

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Challenge Works designs and runs challenge prizes that help solve pressing problems that lack solutions. They do this by focusing on issues and areas that matter and incentivising people to solve these issues. Challenge Works is an independent supporter of change that helps communities thrive and inspires the best placed and most diverse groups of people around the world to take action.

SAP SE is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Through the Africa Code Week Initiative, SAP has engaged over 14 million youth and 100,000 teachers across Africa in coding skills and knowledge since 2015.

Pyxera Global leverages the unique strengths of corporations, governments, social sector organizations, educational institutions, and individuals to enhance the abilities of people and communities to solve complex problems and attain mutually beneficial goals.

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, seed fund, and incubator headquartered in Accra, Ghana.

StartersTech offers STEM education for children and teenagers which includes training in coding, electronics, robotics, and storytelling.