IoT Africa Channel

*YOUR STORY IS PART OF OUR STORY. 💙* For 10 years, IoT Network Hub has connected people to skills, mentors, opportunities and possibilities — inspiring Africans to create technology and solve our own problems. But our greatest impact is not just in the programmes we’ve delivered. *It’s in the lives we’ve touched and the people we’ve empowered.* Did an IoT Meetup inspire you? Did you gain a skill, find an opportunity, build something, meet a mentor or discover a new direction? As we celebrate *10 Years of Building Africa’s Future (2016–2026)*, we want to hear your story! 📣 *Share your experience:* https://forms.gle/xhT85yD6e7S5A5eFA Your story could inspire someone just beginning their journey. Help us celebrate the people behind a decade of impact. *Your voice matters. Your story is our legacy. Our next chapter starts with you.* *IoT Network Hub | The Community of the Future* #CommunityImpactVoices #IoTNetworkHub10 #10YearsOfBuildingAfricasFuture #IoTMeetup

Young Africans, this is your space! Join us for the Africa Youth Internet Governance Forum 2026, taking place as the Day 0 youth event ahead of the main Africa Internet Governance Forum. Theme: “Empowering African Youth to Build a Safe and Inclusive Digital Africa” 📅 Date: Monday, 2 November 2026 ⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM GMT 📍 Venue: Kofi Annan ICT Center, Accra, Ghana 💻 Format: Hybrid — In-person and Online The Africa Youth IGF will bring together young people from across the continent to exchange ideas, engage with stakeholders, build networks and contribute their perspectives on the digital issues shaping Africa’s future. Expect conversations around: 🔹 Artificial Intelligence, innovation and emerging technologies 🔹 Meaningful connectivity and digital inclusion 🔹 Cybersecurity, online safety and digital trust 🔹 Youth participation in Internet governance and digital cooperation 🔹 Africa’s digital future and digital sovereignty This is an opportunity for young people to move beyond being participants in digital transformation and become active contributors to the policies, technologies and decisions shaping Africa’s digital future. ✅ Participation is free, Registration on-site! 🌐 Learn more: https://igf.africa/africa-igf-2026/ 🌍 The main Africa Internet Governance Forum 2026 will continue from 2–5 November 2026 in Accra, bringing together stakeholders from across government, civil society, the private sector, academia, the technical community and youth. 📢 Share this with young people, universities, Youth IGFs, Internet Society Chapters, ICANN communities, civil society organizations and digital communities across Africa. Join us in Accra or online. Bring your ideas. Build connections. Make your voice count.

🚀 CALL FOR BUILDERS: Join the IoT Network Hub 2.0 Digital Platform Team! 🌍🇬🇭 Ten years ago on September 16, 2016, we started a grassroots movement to explore emerging technologies to solve African problems. Today, across 20+ African nations, we are building the next chapter: the *IoT Network Hub 2.0 Sovereign Digital Platform. We are assembling an agile, passionate team of volunteers, makers, and builders to design, build, and ship this pan-African innovation platform. If you want to contribute to an impactful open ecosystem, sharpen your portfolio on high-scale production systems, and co-invent Africa's technological future, we want you on board! ⚡ ROLES & SKILLS NEEDED: 💻 1. Frontend & Web Engineers • Tech Stack: Modern Web Frameworks (Astro / Next.js / React), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS • Focus: High-performance static sites, interactive UI islands, mobile-first responsive design, WCAG accessibility. ⚙️ 2. Backend & Systems Engineers • Tech Stack: Node.js / TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL / Supabase, Serverless/Edge functions • Focus: Secure registration pipelines, Zod schema validation, API integrations, CRM / data routing. 🎨 3. UI/UX & Product Designers • Tools: Figma, Design Systems, Wireframing •Focus: Crafting sleek, accessible, modern web interfaces and intuitive user journeys for youth, researchers, and partners. 🛠️ 4. DevOps & Cloud / QA Engineers • *lStack: GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, Cloudflare / Vercel deployment, Lighthouse optimization, automated testing. ✍️ 5. Technical Writers & Content Stewards • Focus: Digital storytelling, documentation, media curation (videos/photography), and content staging for our programs (AIR Meetup, STEMAIDE, DIVE, AIR Labs, etc.). 🤝 WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US? ✅ Build hands-on experience on a production-grade 4IR web platform. ✅ Get featured on the official platform contributors' wall & repository. ✅ Work directly with institutional leadership, industry partners, and tech fellows. ✅ Expand your network across our 24 university chapters & continental hubs. 📲 READY TO BUILD WITH US? 💬 DM us directly / WhatsApp: +233 54 888 9998 _Let’s build sovereign technology for Africa, by Africa!_ 🇬🇭⚡🌍

🚀 DIVE+ is Here! Are you a final-year student preparing for National Service? DIVE+ helps you build job-ready skills, secure meaningful placements, contribute to real institutional missions, and kick-start your career. Don’t just Service Ghana. Build your future. 👉 Register Now: https://forms.gle/n4WFoyRvUbbcs81R7

Are you a woman building in tech, exploring AI, or leading in entrepreneurship? This is an exclusive virtual information session to learn more about the MEST AI Startup Program and gain insights into the program requirements and application process. Participants will also hear from women in the current cohort, who will share their experience in the program and in building with AI. A dedicated Q&A session will also be available to address all questions. *Event Details:* Date: Friday, 19th June 2026 Time: 2:00 PM GMT Register here: bit.ly/MESTAI27-WomenInAI More women are building the future. Be a part of it and help shape what’s next! #MESTAI27 #MESTAIGlobal #WomenInAI

🚨 GSEM 26.0 IS HERE — THE YEAR OF THE MAKER! 🇬🇭🚀 Ready to build, innovate, and connect? Join us for a powerful Arduino Day 2026 Special Edition under the theme: “Building the Ghana We Want Through STEM & Digital Innovation.” 🔧 What to Expect 🛠️ Showcase Your Project Built something with Arduino? Step up and show it off. ⚡ Arduino 101 (Beginner-Friendly) Start from scratch — no experience needed. 🤖 AI + Hardware Learn how to integrate AI into your projects. 🤝 Network & Form Teams Meet collaborators for the upcoming GSEM Hackathon. 📅 Date: 28th March 2026 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM GMT 📍 Venue: GI-KACE (Adjacent Ministry of Communication) 📞 Contact: 054-888-9998 🚀 This is more than an event — it’s your entry point into building real solutions. 👉 Register now: https://forms.gle/4aWtXAtUDanqXj3e8 ⚠️ Limited slots available — don’t miss out!

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🚀 *Rethink Africa Intelligence Conference 2026 (RAIC26) – Registration Now Open!* *Theme:* Building Africa’s Intelligence Ecosystem for Sovereignty and Prosperity 🤝 *Co-Created by:* Google | IoT Network Hub | Ghana–India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT Join Africa’s top innovators, policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students as we shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation, and Africa’s innovation ecosystem. RAIC26 is a continental movement driving Africa’s intelligence revolution. Connect with Heads of State, global tech leaders, investors, and youth innovators, participate in high-impact panels, workshops, and masterclasses, and help move Africa from a consumer to a producer of intelligent systems built for African realities. 🎟️ Secure your seat now 🔗 *Register here :* https://rethinkailabs.com/event/raic-26/register Be part of Africa’s intelligence story and join the movement towards sovereignty, prosperity, and innovation!

It's finally here. The biggest celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship in Ghana, Ghana Startup Week 2025. Join founders, investors,policymakers and changemakers shaping the futureof Ghana's startup ecosystem. Date: 27th & 28th November. Venue: Accra Digital Center. Let's build, connect and grow together. #GSW25 #GhanaStartupWeek #StartupEcosystem #AGS #Innovation #Entrepreneurship # Startup

GSEM 7.0 is here! Join us for another powerful edition to “Celebrate Innovation” as one. Come network, have fun and discover how technology, innovation, and STEM education are shaping the next generation of changemakers. 💡🇬🇭 📅 Date: 29th November 2025 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM GMT 📍 Venue: GI-KACE (Adjacent Ministry of Communication) 📞 Contact: 054-888-9998 🎯 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate! 👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register. or file this 👉 https://forms.gle/qQEntmGDfEqEt11o6

GSEM 7.0 is here! Join us for another powerful edition to “Celebrate Innovation” as one. Come network, have fun and discover how technology, innovation, and STEM education are shaping the next generation of changemakers. 💡🇬🇭 📅 Date: 29th November 2025 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM GMT 📍 Venue: GI-KACE (Adjacent Ministry of Communication) 📞 Contact: 054-888-9998 🎯 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate! 👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register. or file this 👉 https://forms.gle/qQEntmGDfEqEt11o6

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