Africa's tech community

Where Africa's builders connect, collaborate and grow.

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6000+ Community Members
Developers, Designers, Founders, Hackers and Makers across Africa.
10+ Years
Building Community since 2015.

Mission

We exist because Africa's builders deserve a community that takes them seriously.

DevCongress is a movement. No paywalls, no gatekeeping — just builders helping builders grow across Africa and beyond.

Join the community

01

Build capacity & confidence through community led mentorship.

Over 500+ professionals upskilled through mentorship, events, and hands-on feedback.
02

Expose tech talents to a rich array of resources.

30+ community sessions, 100+ shared resources, and growing.
03

Contribute to innovative and community-driven projects that create real impact.

Contributed to 10+ community-led tools powering innovation across Africa.
04

Harness the collective strength of community to solve real problems.

From solo learners to startup founders, we connect and grow together.
05

Build the changemakers who shape a nation's technology policy & future.

From community organising to national policy discussions, DevCongress members are agents of change — shaping the future of technology and society across Africa.

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Programs

What we do

Community-built programs, open to everyone. No barriers.

Completed

DevCongress Unicef Hack25

A week of collaboration and creative problem-solving. Teams build real products in 48 hours.
Ongoing

Echo Podcast

Stories and lessons from African builders. Real experiences from engineers, founders, and product makers on the continent.
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Active

Chale Code

Our mentorship program for up-and-coming developers. Structured guidance from experienced engineers in the community.
Ongoing

What Are You Building?

A showcase of projects from our members. Share what you are working on and get feedback from the community.
Ongoing

#HowToBuild

Guides for creators and founders shipping real products. Practical knowledge on taking ideas from zero to production.
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Meetups

Where we show up

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30 May 2026 buro.gh, Accra

DevCongress May Meetup

Featuring product demos from Sankofa, OpenMirror, and JestryAI, a microcontroller workshop with Manny, a session from Old Mutual, system design discussion, FIDCON partnership announcement, and a panel discussion.
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25 April 2026 Fido, Opposite SSNIT Guest House, Julius Nyerere Rd, Accra

DevCongress April Meetup

DevCongress Meetups are builder-focused gatherings for developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts who want to learn from real-world experiences and connect with others building in the ecosystem. Featuring a tech talk on memory consistency and cache coherence, a design session with UXDerrick, system design discussion, product/tool demos, a Kahoot session, and pizza & networking.
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28 March 2026 Fido, Opposite SSNIT Guest House, Julius Nyerere Rd, Accra

DevCongress March Meetup

DevCongress Meetups are builder-focused gatherings for developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts who want to learn from real-world experiences and connect with others building in the ecosystem. Featuring a tech talk on memory consistency and cache coherence, workshops, a hardware session, system design discussion, product demos, a Kahoot session, and pizza & networking.
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