Influencing change
We influence change through intersectional programmes in the workplace, education institutions and with government.
STEM learning for Africa's next generation
Empowering the next generation of talents to succeed for Africa's emerging workforce.
We foster inclusion, innovation and empowerment through technical skills and STEM learning resources — helping young people become self-reliant problem-solvers for Africa's economy.
Africa by us, for us — one community at a time.
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ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematicsA future built with everyone in it.
Our approach
A little curiosity can change everything.
We invite people to help inspire a generation of innovators and problem-solvers. Our programmes connect STEM learning to community service, practical skills and new possibilities.
Reinforcing education
We empower educators and young people, especially underrepresented groups, to succeed in STEM careers.
Collaboration & partnerships
We work with organisations to implement sustainable projects that strengthen local communities.
The change we believe in
“Our job is not to prepare students for something. Our job is to help students and communities prepare themselves for anything.”
Hear it from our community
3,800+
women and girls offered career opportunities and entrepreneurship support through Project Kuongoza
21
countries reached by the programme
Figures are from STEMi's published programme description.
Where we work
Local roots.
Global reach.
Offices in Lagos, Kumasi and Dover. Programmes in 12 African countries, from Praia to Dar es Salaam, delivered with schools, governments and embassies.
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Programme footprint
- Countries with programmes
- 12
- Offices on two continents
- 03
- Countries in our partner network
- 19
Select a marker on the map to see the programmes STEMi has run there.
Registered office
United States
Dover, Delaware
8 The Green, STE A, Dover, Delaware 19901.
Contact STEMiHead office
Nigeria
Lagos · Kano · Calabar
- 2025Women & Girls in Science week
Kano and Calabar, part of 500+ girls reached across seven countries
- 2024Digital Skills Academy for Women
40 young women in Lagos, with Gethsemane Women Forum
- 2023International Girls in ICT Day
250 girls across five countries, with Microsoft and ITU
Apt 4, Bayview Apartments, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Country office
Ghana
Kumasi · Winneba · Accra
- 2025Maths & Computational Capacity Bootcamp
70 educators, with the University of Education, Winneba
- 2025Women & Girls in Science week
Accra and Winneba
- 2024Elsevier-funded maths bootcamp
Educators and adolescent girls in Kumasi and Winneba
Cabo Verde
Praia
- 2024e-STEM training for educators
Physical computing, AI and IoT, with the US Embassy in Praia
Cameroon
Douala · Buea
- 2025
- 2023International Girls in ICT Day
Part of a five-country programme
- OngoingDesign Thinking & PBL training
Project-based learning for classroom educators
Angola
Huíla province
- 2025Project Kuongoza Accelerator
50 women entrepreneurs, with Governo de Angola, INAPEM and the US Embassy
Rwanda
Kigali
- 2025Medical summer bootcamp
Five days for aspiring doctors, with IRCAD Africa
Uganda
Entebbe · Wakiso district
- Ongoingi-DIGIT educator training
Teaching STEM through inclusive digital technology
- OngoingSTEMi Ambassadors
Educator and mentor community
Kenya
Nairobi
- 2025Women & Girls in Science week
Schools across Nairobi
- 2023International Girls in ICT Day
Part of a five-country programme
- OngoingSTEMi Ambassadors
Educator and mentor community
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam · Mwanza
- 2025Project Kuongoza Digital Skills Accelerator
65 women-owned businesses, with the US Embassy
- 2025Kuongoza pitch day
35 finalists, $2,500 grants for three winners
- 2023International Girls in ICT Day
Part of a five-country programme
Zambia
Lusaka
- 2024National Robotics & AI Competition
85+ high-school students in 15 teams, with the Zambia National STEM Foundation
Botswana
Kweneng district · Gaborone
- 2025e-STEM training for educators
50 educators across 10+ public schools, with the US Embassy
- 2025Women & Girls in Science week
Gaborone
South Africa
Pretoria
- 2025Women & Girls in Science week
Pretoria
All countries
Our partners
Our partners, funders and supporters.
We thank our partners, funders and supporters for the many years of fruitful cooperation and many more exciting projects and activities to come.
Meet our partners
What we do
Practical skills.
More room to imagine.
From educator development to hands-on challenges, our programmes help young people build confidence and use STEM to solve problems around them.
01 / LEARN
Stronger STEM learning
Investing in educators, schools and the learning spaces where young talent begins.
- STEM Educators Training
- Pan-African Educator Fellowship
- Adopt-a-school STEM Program
- Professional Development
02 / GROW
Women in technology
Building routes into technology, leadership and entrepreneurship for women and girls.
- Accelerating Women in Tech
- Wazesha Digital Skills Accelerator
- Project Kuongoza Bootcamp
- Women in Africa & MENA Nations
03 / MAKE
Innovation & community
Creating places to experiment, collaborate and turn ideas into real-world solutions.
- STEMi Hackathons & Future STEMite Tournament
- STEMi Ambassadors Program
- Innovation Labs and Prototypes
- STEM Community Projects & Events
- Africans In STEM Festivation
- Operations Ujazo Campus Program
- SciComm in Practice Fellowship
Across every programme
Community engagement, sustainability and partnerships are at the heart of how we work.
View all programmesImpact stories
The best measure is what comes next.
When people have room to experiment, learn and share, new paths open up. These are a few of the voices behind the work.
Our junior high school have participated in the yearly STEMNovation bootcamp for girls and there has been great application of physical computing. Most importantly, they always look forward to the demo day where they get to express their achievements in building, designing better prototypes and interacting with the design engineers for feedback to do better.
Science and Math have become exciting for me. I look forward to problem-solving because through the STEMi Ambassador program, I have learned new concepts to apply using games and puzzles.
The tech training is the most immersive learning experience that I had ever been through. It helped provide the tools that I needed to make a career change, into the world of tech.
Made in community
Building an “Africa by us, for us” one community at a time.
Our activities connect STEM interest to practical application and the social and economic opportunities that follow. Young people learn to solve problems, collaborate and make a better future.
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From the STEMi community
Good things are in motion.
Updates from our programmes, partners and the people growing STEM across the continent.
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How to support intersectional programmes
Back the work that makes possibility practical.
Choose a STEMi priority and follow its published fundraising progress. Every campaign supports learning, tools and opportunity for young people and their communities.
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Scholarships
STEM Scholarship for minority groups
Help students from groups underrepresented in STEM pursue their education and become the next generation of innovators.
$2,345 raised$18,000 goal
13% of goal
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Educator development
Support an Educator with STEM resource tools
Equip educators with STEM resources and professional learning that bring practical, problem-solving activities into the classroom.
$3,225 raised$50,000 goal
6% of goal
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Community chapters
Support a Community Chapter or School with a Work Kit
Give a STEMi community chapter or school practical tools for hands-on STEM learning and local projects.
$394 raised$32,000 goal
1% of goal
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Career pathways
Career City for Entry-level talents
Support early-career talent as they build the skills and connections to take their next step into work.
$4,510 raised$12,000 goal
38% of goal
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School facilities
Equip a School with ICT/ Science Laboratory
Help schools create access to ICT and science learning spaces where students can explore and apply STEM.
$109,800 raised$24,000 goal
Goal surpassed
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Classroom resources
Provision of STEM tool kits for Schools
Put practical STEM tool kits into schools so students can learn by building, testing and solving problems.
$765 raised$50,000 goal
2% of goal
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Get involved
The next bright idea could come from anywhere.
Help make space for it. Join STEMi as a volunteer, mentor or advisor, build a partnership, or support the tools and learning spaces communities need.
Ways to support
- 01 STEM scholarships for minority groups
- 02 STEM resource tools for educators
- 03 Work kits for community chapters and schools
- 04 ICT and science laboratories
- 05 STEM tool kits for schools
- 06 Career pathways for entry-level talent
Explore each current giving priority and its published fundraising progress