Showcasing Tech Innovations for Social Good in Africa
The Tech for Good (T4G) is an annual conference that aims to showcase the impact of using Technology for Social Good in Africa.
The second edition of the just concluded Tech for Good conference was held on the 29th of October 2022 at the Rivers State ICT, Techcreek.
Purpose of Tech for Good
There is a lot of negative information being spread out there concerning Tech and its use in Africa. We created Tech for Good to solve this problem.
To understand more about the purpose of the Tech for Good conference, check out the first edition – Tech for Good 2021.
Highlights from the event
Tech for Good 2.0 was so loaded and full of impact, reporting over 250 persons in attendance, 5 speakers, 6 Social impact orgs, and over 20 people including organizations and startups awarded during the Tech for Good Awards.
Speaker Lineup
This year’s conference featured some seasoned speakers, such as;
- Mr. Bruce Lucas – Founder and CEO of Olotusquare spoke on “The Journey so Far: Social Impact, Challenges of Tech in Africa”.
- Davio White, a brand and product designer spoke on Designing for Social Impact
- Umasoye Igwe, a creative writer and advocate for indigenous languages spoke on “How Tech is revolutionizing indigenous languages for Africans”
- Sokaribo Senibo, a Software Developer spoke on “Leveraging Tech for Good: Veritable Use cases”
- Tosin Emmanuel, founder of Blockchain Uniport spoke on “Blockchain Technology as a medium for Social impact in Africa”
Social Impact Project Showcase
The social impact project showcase aims to showcase projects and products built for social good in Africa.
Social impact projects like InformHER, was present to showcase their projects and products
- InformHer
InformHer helps to empower young girls with the information needed to make decisions about their bodies and sex-related issues while making sure that they embrace their femininity
You can follow @helixgade on Social media to learn more.
Social Impact Orgs
Organizations and companies working tirelessly to ensure the vision of building Tech for Good were not left out, these organizations were invited to tell their Social Impact Story. The aim is to showcase the works of these companies and organizations in Tech.
Some organizations present include:
- Accelerate Hub
Accelerate Innovation Hub is a technology incubation hub that focuses on facilitating student development in the area of technology and tech entrepreneurship. We aim to create a community that prompts collaboration, ideation, innovation, and synergy for student tech enthusiasts.
You can follow @acceleratehubng on Social media or visit their website: http://acceleratehub.co/
- Code Ambassadors
Code Ambassadors Lab is an EdTech Start-up that inspires and equips children between the ages of 5-17 with tech(coding, robotics, Artificial intelligence, etc.), problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. We have trained over 3000 children and are partnered with over 10 organizations and schools within four years.
The vision is to raise young tech founders in Africa who will leverage technology to solve problems.
You can follow @codeambassadors on Social media or visit their website: https://codeambassadors.org/
- Technoville NG
Technoville innovation Nigeria is a leading technology organization aimed at social impact and innovative technology solutions. With a vision to “Ignite Curiosity”, it is committed to providing an environment where technology and innovative skills are attainable and curiosity is applauded.
Technoville was founded in 2018, by passionate young people who believe that technology can transform individuals and nations.
You can follow @technovillehq on Social media or visit their website: https://technovillehq.com/
- Extend Africa
Extend Africa is a community for the immersive tech ecosystem in Africa.
We believe that with this platform, we can strategically project the works of extended reality creators in Africa to the world. We are also certain that through this platform, more people will find use cases of extended reality in ways that will immensely improve their lives.
You can follow @extendafrica on Social media or visit their website: https://extend.africa/
- Blockchain Uniport
Blockchain Uniport is committed to bridging the gap between the student community and their knowledge of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology in general.
We are determined to build a community force of well-informed students who are equipped for the future of technology.
You can follow @blockchainuniport on Social media.
Panel Session
The panel session brought together techies doing social impact work to tell their Tech for Good story;
Tech for Good Awards
The Tech for Good Social Impact Awards honors individuals, startups, non-profits, and volunteers who use their platforms to better their community and the global community at large.
The following is the list of the awardees and nominees for the Tech for Good social impact awards.
Social Impact Icon 2022 (Green Category)
- Louis Whyte Jonah – Accelerate Hub (nominated)
- Wisdom Nwokocha – Mentorship (A)
- Pepple Richard – Technoville (Award)
- Godwin Jimmy Akpabio – Accelerate Hub, NFTikets (Award)
- Philip Chukwunonso Obiorah – Co Lead, GDG Cloud, Port Harcourt (Award)
- Faith Pueneh – Mentorship (nominated)
Social Impact Icon 2022 (Veteran Category)
- Bruce Lucas – Olotu Square (Award winner)
- Gino Osahon – GDG Cloud PH (Award winner)
Social Impact (Non-Profit)
- Accelerate Hub (Award winner)
- Code Ambassadors (nominated)
- Harvoxx Tech Hub (nominated)
Startup for Good
- Mently (Award winner)
- NFTikets (Award winner)
- Dantown (Award winner)
- Bankable Wisdom(nominated)
- Acend (nominated)
Volunteer of the year awards
- Jennifer Etegbeke
- Temitayo Alebiosu
- Faith Agugoesi
- Caleb Duff
Our Star Girl
Deborah Folorunsho, a student and member of Code Ambassadors showcased her project at this year’s Tech for Good conference.
Deborah is a 14-year-old girl who built an app to help addicts recover from their addictions.
She was also featured on Guardian news recently in an article where she talked about her project in detail.
You can read more about her solution on the Guardian News.
Important Links
- Watch the Tech for Good 2022 Livestream on Youtube.
- Read more about the mobile app helping addicts recover from addiction by Deborah Folorunsho.
- See more photos from Tech for Good 2.0 conference
- Catch up on the first edition of the Tech for Good
- Help a new talent into Tech by purchasing something from the Merch By Techrity store.
- Read about Tech for Good conference 2.0 by Techblit Blog
For more inquiries about the Tech for Good conference, send us a Hi to hello@techrity.org
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