A2SV | Africa to Silicon Valley

Addis Alemayehou discusses the growing potential of Ethiopian talent in tech. With 75% of graduates in STEM and global demand shifting, Ethiopia has a real opportunity to be a global tech hub. Now is the time to invest in our youth and technology to compete on the world stage. At A2SV, we are committed to empowering high-potential Software Engineers across Africa, equipping them with the skills and opportunities to excel in the global tech industry. As an incubator, we provide a platform for Software Engineers and Tech entrepreneurs to work on real-world digital projects and connect with top tech companies, helping them become the next generation of tech leaders in Africa and beyond. Join us in this mission to unlock the potential of African youth. Together, we can create more opportunities, build a stronger tech ecosystem, and shape a brighter future. #A2SV #EmpoweringYouth #AfricanYouth #InnovationInAfrica #FutureOfTech

Liftoff’s Laptop Donation Boosts A2SV’s Tech Education Efforts! 💻 🤝 We’re excited to share that A2SV received a generous donation of laptops from Liftoff Mobile! These laptops are already making a difference—empowering our team’s daily work and our students’ learning experiences. This essential support enables our students to excel in the tech industry and helps us continue providing free, quality tech education across Africa. A big thank you to Harry Robertson, CTO at Liftoff Mobile, and Jovan Radulovich, Senior IT Director, for making this donation possible. Your contribution creates more opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and build future-ready skills. 👨💻 👩💻 Emre Varol, A2SV’s founder and CEO, extends his thanks to Liftoff, for this impactful support. We’re also grateful to Abrehot Library and Director General Engineer Wubayehu Mamo for helping us overcome customs challenges and ensuring the laptops arrived safely. In-kind donations like these make a powerful difference in advancing tech education and innovation in Africa. If you are an organization or individual looking to support the next generation of African tech leaders, reach out to us at [email protected] or make a direct donation at a2sv.org/donate. Let’s work together to support Africa’s tech talent! 🚀 🌍 #DonateForTech #SupportEducation #TechInnovation #InKindDonations #EmpowerAfricanYouth #A2SV

Semifinals Complete: Meet the 8 Teams Competing for the Top Spot 🏆 After 8 weeks of hard work, 32 teams from 15 African countries 🌍 refined their projects, created solid marketing strategies, and polished their presentations. With guidance from 26 top tech advisors 💼 and support from 24 A2SV coordinators, 8 teams have earned their place in the finale! A huge congratulations to these 8 amazing teams! They will soon head to Ethiopia for an all-expenses-paid, 5-day in-person event, where they’ll compete for a share of the $30,000 prize pool 💰. Stay tuned for updates and follow the journey as these teams battle it out for the top spot 🥇. You won’t want to miss the action! #A2SV #HackathonFinals #Top8Teams #AfricanInnovation #GrandFinale #RoadToEthiopia #TechForChange

Donate to Fund Free Tech Education & Drive Innovation in Africa! 💻 🌍 A2SV is a nonprofit tech academy and incubator empowering Africa’s brightest minds through free, world-class education. We transform university students into skilled software engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who drive Africa’s socio-economic development. Our dignified and fulfilling work has supported over 800 students across 20 African countries, elevating them to the level of software engineers at top tech companies. This has resulted in job offers from global leaders like Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, and IBM — proving the exceptional quality of our program. 🚀 Beyond education, A2SV has created 180+ jobs and is currently developing 13 digital projects to solve key challenges across Africa. 💡We also organize the largest tech competition on the continent, bringing together thousands of young innovators to create impactful AI-driven solutions for their communities. Our students are ready to accelerate Africa’s tech sector, and your support can make all the difference. 🙌 Your donation today is crucial to sustain these efforts and empower the next generation of tech leaders. Brian Bell, A2SV’s Board President, shares the success of our work and how, together, we can do more for Africa’s future. Donate now at a2sv.org/donate to support free education, job creation, and digital solutions for Africa’s growth. Every contribution counts! 🌟 🤝 #A2SV #Donate #Africa #SupportEducation #TechInnovation #EmpowerAfricanYouth

Donate Today: Keep Quality Tech Education Accessible for Africa’s Next Generation 📢 🤝 Right now, your support is more critical than ever to ensure we can continue empowering young African tech innovators with free, world-class tech education. We’ve already trained 800 students—64 of whom have secured jobs at global tech leaders like Google and Amazon. 💻 ⭐ Through our 13 socially impactful projects, we drive change in African communities. 🌱Biruk Zewdu’s story is a testament to what’s possible. He started as a student in our program and is now our Head of Academy, leading the next generation of innovators. With your help, we can continue to empower bright students like Biruk to become leaders in their communities and across Africa. However, to keep this opportunity available to all, we urgently need your help. Without it, we may not be able to continue offering this education for free. By donating today, you will ensure that talented students from all backgrounds can access the education they need to succeed. 💡 🌍  🚀 Together, we can secure Africa’s place in the digital future. Donate today at  a2sv.org/donate #Donate #TechEducation #Tech #Africa #SupportYoungInnovators #Sponsor #A2SV

Building the next wave of African tech leaders! A2SV | Africa to Silicon Valley is transforming Ethiopia into a hub for innovation under the leadership of Emre Varol. With world-class training and real-world projects, the future of tech in Africa looks promising. Qenan | Who's Next? Google Palantir Technologies #A2SV #AfricaToSiliconValley #AfricanTechTalent #TechInAfrica #EthiopianTech #AfricanInnovation #TechInEthiopia #InnovationAfrica #YouthInTech

A2SV Invites Football Legend, Didier Drogba, to Inspire Africa’s Tech Students at Africa’s Largest Hackathon ⚽ 🚀 At A2SV, we’re empowering Africa’s brightest students with free, high-quality tech education. We’re hosting Africa’s largest hackathon—a five-day event—in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and we warmly invite one of the legends and champions in football, Didier Drogba, to join us on October 16! 🎉🇪🇹 His passion for education and the impactful work of the Didier Drogba Foundation align perfectly with our mission. Drogba, your presence would inspire students from all over Africa 🌍 as they innovate and work towards a brighter future in technology. 💡 💻 We need your help! Let’s make sure this invitation reaches Didier Drogba. Like, repost and make noise in the comments! Spread the word, and let’s bring this legend to Africa’s largest hackathon. Together, we can make this happen! 🙌 🤝 #DidierDrogba #A2SVHackathon #TechEducation #AfricaUnite #DrogbaFoundation

Tickets are now available for the AI for Impact Hackathon, hosted by A2SV! 🎉 Whether you're an aspiring developer, tech enthusiast, or someone passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to be part of a transformative event. 🗓️ Event Dates: Live Expo Hall October 12th and 13th. October 14th - 16th 📍 Location: In-person in Addis Ababa & Virtual 🌍 Get your tickets here: https://hackathon.a2sv.org Join us as we tackle real-world challenges, harness the power of AI, and work together to shape the future of Africa's tech landscape. 🚀

Support A2SV’s Dignified and Fulfilling Work Across Africa 🌍 We had the pleasure of welcoming Saskia Kloezeman, ICT Component Manager at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, at A2SV’s offices in Ethiopia, where she saw the dignified and fulfilling work we are doing to drive tech education and innovation across Africa. Guided by our CEO, Emre Varol, she toured our 13 digital projects, including key initiatives like Adot, SkillBridge, AfroChat, AKIL, Eskalate, and RateEat. Saskia met with project leads to understand how these solutions are developing and how they will address critical challenges in African industries and communities. 🚀 A2SV has already educated over 800 students 🎓 and is incubating 13 projects which address problems in various sectors. We welcome sponsorships, partnerships, and support from industry leaders and organizations looking to contribute to Africa’s digital transformation. 🤝 Reach out to partner and collaborate with us. Donate today: a2sv.org/donate  #A2SV #TechForAfrica #InnovationInAction #PartnershipsForImpact

🌍 A2SV AI for Impact Hackathon Journey 🚀: Our Journey to the Semifinals! I’m excited to share that our team is among the 32 semifinalists of the A2SV | Africa to Silicon Valley AI for Impact Hackathon, selected from over 1110 teams and 4928 participants! 🎉 It’s an incredible honor to be representing Nigeria alongside talented innovators from 48 African countries. This journey has been truly rewarding. With A2SV’s support through workshops and expert guidance, we’ve refined our project Konsume – an AI-powered platform designed to make healthy eating and meal planning easier for people with specific dietary needs, preferences, or health goals. Our focus is on tackling health and nutrition challenges by providing personalized meal recommendations that help users improve their well-being. Konsume leverages AI to solve the everyday struggles of meal planning, while also helping users make healthier food choices. Collaborating with experts from top tech companies like Google , Palantir Technologies , and Databricks has been an immense privilege, helping us shape Konsume’s vision. Under the mentorship of our mentors Nahusenay Yifter and Yemariam Mamo , we’ve built a strong foundation to take Konsume to market. As we approach the end of the semifinals, I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity and excited for what’s next with Konsume! #A2SV #A2SVHackathon #Semifinals #AfricaTech #AI #Konsume #HealthyEating