GacaloTech
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Our Programs

Learn skills.
Build confidence.
Create opportunities.

Practical learning opportunities designed for Somali girls and women who want to grow in technology. Curricula grounded in real-world application, mentorship, and local impact.

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Hands-on cohorts in Mogadishu & Online
Methodology

More than a course.

Our four-part learning cycle designed to move participants from curiosity to real-world capability.

01

Learn

Build foundational and practical skills through expert-led sessions and direct screen-sharing with industry mentors.

02

Practice

Work on exercises and real projects. Build functional code repositories instead of passive listening.

03

Connect

Learn alongside peers and mentors. Collaborate in community channels and local tech lab sessions in Mogadishu.

04

Grow

Use your skills to pursue new opportunities, freelance contracts, internships, and ecosystem leadership.

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How programs work

Learning that leads to building.

Technology education should go beyond watching lessons. Participants practice, build, and apply what they learn in projects they can show.

Practical learning

Applied drills focused on real workflows, not abstract jargon.

Hands-on projects

Ship working code, databases, and live hosted pages.

Peer community

A space where no technical question is too basic.

Mentorship

Guidance from Somali women engineers and diaspora leads.

Instructor & Mentor Network

Have a skill to share?

Help the next generation of Somali women in technology learn, build and grow. We welcome software engineers, data professionals, product designers, and technical educators from across the diaspora and locally.

Your next skill starts here.

Find a program, join a cohort, and start building with a sisterhood of learners.