Help Launch NaijaCoder Summer Program!

We are a US-based 5013(c), tax-exempt organization and are organizing a free, intensive summer program in Abuja, Nigeria, to teach the basics of algorithms, statistics, and programming to high schoolers. Our first (in-person, full) program will run in the Summer of 2023. We are seeking donations to fund the program, hire short-term staff for two weeks, and cover the logistical costs of teaching 50 students for two weeks such as location costs, energy bills, and instruction materials.

Thousands of Nigerian high schoolers have little to no exposure to the basics of algorithms and programming. We believe this should change as programming offers these students, especially those from indigent backgrounds, an opportunity to learn profitable skills and ignite their passions for problem-solving and critical thinking. In 2011 Marc Andreessen said 'software will eat the world'; we see that happening today and for the foreseeable future. We want to position Nigerian students on a path toward learning algorithms, building software, and solving problems.

Our Website Link:

https://naijacoder.org/

Our team:

Our team consists of five Nigerians who currently live and work in the USA. We attended high school in Nigeria and understand the system. We have engineers, computer scientists (PhDs), and business leaders on our team. Please visit the links below for more details.

Daniel Alabi

Tolu Alabi

Julius Adebayo

Philip Abel