codeHive is the AkiraChix signature program. It is a one-year fully sponsored residential hands-on technical training program. It provides education and economic opportunity to young women between 18 and 24 years from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have completed high school but are unable to further their education due to financial constraints.

Applicants must have:

1. Completed High School no later than Dec 2022
2. Possess a High School result slip/ transcript/ photo of your results sent via SMS
3. Be a young African woman aged 19-24 years as on January 2024
4. Fluent in spoken and written English
5. Be a resident of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, or the refugee communities in Kenya
6. Have either a passport, National ID, Alien ID, or Refugee certificate of your respective country of origin
7. Interested in being a changemaker in your community
8. Available full-time to live and learn in the AkiraChix Campus from January 27th to December 6th, 2024, throughout the program
9. Demonstrate leadership i.e be able to demonstrate your involvement in leadership activities in your community i.e at school, church/mosque/temple etc

Fee & Financial Aid

All young women admitted to the codeHive program receive full financial assistance of US $5,000 per student. This cost covers:

1. One year tuition fee, accommodation, extracurricular activities, meals, transport during activities and personal amenities
2. Access technology hubs and maker spaces in Nairobi for tech events and prototyping respectively
3. Access to leadership development through projects and self directed growth
4. Access to codeHiveX: an exclusive alumni community. Interested parties must meet the eligibility criteria to be part of this community

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