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Our mission is to create high-quality jobs in Africa by providing skills development opportunities to African data science talent and connecting them to remote-working opportunities with international companies. Together with our network of partners and mentors, we are working to strengthen and drive gender inclusion within the data science skills ecosystem in Africa

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80%

Employment Rate

80% of graduates who completed our data science programme have found a job within 6 months.

2500+

Aspiring Female Data Scientists Community

We have built a support community of 2500+ aspiring African female data scientists

5X

Boosted Earnings

Boosted earnings up to 5X above minimum wage

40%

Female Data Scientists

We are committed to promoting gender equality in the data science field and to date 40% of our data scientists have been women

200+

Budding African Data Scientists Supported

We have supported 200+ budding data scientists from across Africa through our programmes and scholarships.

1100+

Hours of Mentorship

Hours of mentorship provided by senior data scientists

80%

Employment Rate

80% of graduates who completed our data science programme have found a job within 6 months.

2500+

Aspiring Female Data Scientists Community

We have built a support community of 2500+ aspiring African female data scientists

5X

Boosted Earnings

Boosted earnings up to 5X above minimum wage

40%

Female Data Scientists

We are committed to promoting gender equality in the data science field and to date 40% of our data scientists have been women

400+

African Data Scientists Supported

We have supported 400+ budding data scientists from across Africa through our programmes and scholarships.

1100+

Hours of Mentorship

Hours of mentorship provided by senior data scientists

Impact Spotlights

Read our spotlights below to learn more about how Ishango.ai is making a difference by building skills and creating opportunities for African data science talent

How Ishango.ai empowered 400 African Data scientists

In 2022, Ishango.ai partnered with Dataquest to offer scholarships to 400 aspiring data scientists in Africa.

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How Ishango.ai is creating life-changing opportunities

Meet Faith Neema Benson, an Ishango data scientist from Kenya, and learn how our programme has impacted her career and life.

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Spotlight on Ethel Mensah: Making an Impact in Data Science​

Meet Ethel Mensah, a data scientist at Ishango.ai who is using her expertise to make a positive impact.

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“It has been great getting to work on something that allows me to work on a project which impacts other’ people's lives positively. It has challenged me and influenced me to set higher goals, and push myself to go for something beyond what I thought I could do”
Winnifred Harriet AsanteData Scientist
“The programme has enabled me to strengthen my programming, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It has also improved my presentation skills and sharpened my passion for learning new things.”
Cyrille Feudjio Data Scientist
“It feels good and satisfying to be able to contribute and add value to the world by finding solutions to real-world problems.”
Faith Neema BensonData Scientist
“Being a part of Ishango has been a blessing that gave me my first opportunity in the tech space. I have learned a lot and grown as a data scientist through the opportunities and interactions with experts that Ishango has provided.”
Ethel MensahData Scientist
"Being a part of Ishango has had a significant impact on me both personally and professionally. Professionally, I have had the opportunity to work on projects for different clients and gain new knowledge in various domains. Personally, I have learned a lot from the experts at Ishango and have had the opportunity to interact with them."
Victoire DjimnaData Scientist
"With Ishango, I have been able to develop relevant experiences by solving real-life industry problems. I also have access to resources and financial aid that encourage self-development, such as the DataCamp scholarship, which allows me to access different courses and obtain as many certifications as I desire"
Rebecca Nkiruka NdukweData Scientist
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