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GDG Addis (Google Developers Group Addis) is a community of passionate software developers and IT enthusiasts in Ethiopia. Join the discussion at https://t.me/GDG_Addis.
☝️ 1 DAY TO GO!
Tomorrow is the day we’ve been building for.
Come early, bring your energy, and let’s Redefine Possible — together.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | 📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center | 🕘 Starts at 9:30 AM
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🎤 Moderator Spotlight
Not just asking the questions — sparking the real conversations.
Meet Nebiyou Yirga, a startup builder, innovation mentor, and longtime force in Ethiopia’s tech and entrepreneurship space. With over a decade spent coaching founders, building platforms, and shaping startup policy, he brings the perfect energy to guide a panel of powerhouses.
He’s not here to moderate — he’s here to ignite dialogue.
🧠 Expect bold takes. Honest reflections. And the kind of questions that get real answers.
Catch him live as he leads the panel: “How Women Are Redefining What’s Possible” with Dr. Bethel Dereje & Mekdes Mintesnot.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
💡 Not Your Average Panelist
She’s a doctor. A digital health pioneer. A mother of five.
She’s the mind behind WeCare, Ethiopia’s largest digital health platform.
And her mission? To make healthcare accessible — with one click.
Meet Dr. Bethel Dereje — a Gynecologic Oncologist who turned a Facebook page into a national movement, created for women, powered by tech, and led by purpose.
At WTM Addis: IWD 2025, she’ll take the stage not to talk about what’s been done — but what’s still possible.
This is what redefining leadership really looks like.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight
We’re thrilled to welcome Samuel Fekade, National Coordinator at the United Nations International Trade Centre, as a keynote speaker at WTM Addis: International Women’s Day 2025.
From advancing Ethiopia’s digital competitiveness to empowering youth and driving SDG-centered impact, Samuel’s work is all about rethinking systems and Redefining What’s Possible in tech, policy, and innovation.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
🎤 Keynote Highlight
We’re honored to welcome Ms. Lense Geleta, Vice President of Cooperative Bank of Oromia, as a keynote speaker at WTM Addis: International Women’s Day 2025.
From championing inclusive finance to advancing cooperative growth, Ms. Lense is showing us what leadership rooted in purpose looks like — and how women can truly Redefine Possible.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
🔊 Meet Our Partner: Hasab AI
What if voice technology didn’t just work for Africa but was built for it?
Hasab AI is transforming how we interact with audio data in African languages. From transcription and translation to speaker diarization and word-level timestamping, their Audio Intelligence API is built for the voices that are often overlooked.
But they’re not stopping there.
Hasab also provides call tagging, large-scale audio annotation, and custom transcription services, powering enterprises, researchers, and call centers with tools that understand them.
🧠 It’s not just AI. It’s inclusive AI.
Together, we’re redefining possible — one voice at a time.
📍 Join us on April 12, 2025, at DxValley 2.0
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#RedefinePossible #HasabAI #LanguageTech #SpeechToText #InclusiveAI #AfricaTech #DataAnnotation #WTMAddis #PartnerSpotlight
✋ 4 DAYS TO GO!
Tech. Leadership. Bold voices. Big ideas.
We’re building a future where everyone belongs. And it starts in 4 days.
Get ready to be moved, challenged, and inspired.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | 📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🌟Shoutout to our sponsor — the United Nations International Trade Centre’s NTF V Program for supporting Women Techmakers Addis IWD 2025 on April 12,2025.
Your partnership plays a key role in advancing women-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Ethiopia!
🔹 Be part of #WTMAddis IWD 2025
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
📅 April 12, 2025
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #UNITC_NTFV #IWD2025 #WomenInTech
🚨 Hackathon Applications Are Now Closed!
Thank you to everyone who applied to be part of the WTM Addis IWD 2025 Hackathon 💻✨
A selected group of participants will be contacted via email with next steps — so make sure to keep an eye on your inbox 👀📬
Good luck to all applicants — and thank you for daring to redefine what’s possible! 💪💡
#WTMHackathon2025 #WTMAddis #RedefinePossible #WomenInTech #GDGAddis
🌟 Meet our partner 🤝
Our incredible partner for this year’s #WTMAddis Women Who Redefine Possible International Women’s Day 2025 celebration!
From shared vision to shared efforts, we are proud to build this event together with Corporative Bank of Oromia DxValley Incubation Center shaping Ethiopia’s innovation ecosystem.
📅 April 12, 2025
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP now: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#RedefinePossible #WTMIWD #CooP #DxValley #WomenInTech
🚨 Final Call: Hackathon Applications Close This Saturday!
Think bold. Build fearless.
The WTM Addis IWD 2025 Hackathon is your chance to take your ideas from concept to code — with purpose.
👩💻 All-women teams of 5
🧠 No experience limits — students & pros welcome
🏆 Amazing prizes for top teams
🗓 Deadline: Saturday Before end of day
This is more than just a competition. It’s a space to challenge limits, solve real problems, and show what’s possible when women lead in tech.
📍Apply now before spots fill up:
👉 https://forms.gle/2SbBr68NTGWvvL8y9
Let’s Redefine Possible — one line of code at a time.
#WTMHackathon2025 #RedefinePossible #WomenInTech #WTMAddis #GDGAddis #COOP #ReachForChange #ITC_NTFV
📅 April 12, 2025 — Save the Date!
Women Techmakers Addis Presents: Women Who Redefine What’s Possible – International Women’s Day 2025
We’re bringing the fire this IWD with:
⚡️ Inspiring stories
⚡️ Bold conversations
⚡️ A women-led hackathon
⚡️ Real connections
No fluff. Just fearless women building the future—together.
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center (Location) | 🕘 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
👉 RSVP now: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
Come as you are. Leave with more than you came for. 💥
#WTMIWD #WTMAddis #WomenTechmakers #GDGAddis #InternationalWomensDay2025 #RedefinePossible #WomenInTech
Better Auth, a 7-month-old open-source authentication framework for TypeScript, has been selected for Y Combinator's Spring 2025 Cohort, securing $500,000 in seed funding. 🔥
https://shega.co/news/ethiopias-7-month-old-rising-star-better-auth-joins-y-combinator-secures-500000
@GDGAddis
Check out the blog on the new #malicious #CBE_Vacancy app. @BrutalPanda dives into technical details of how the app work and its implementation.
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#cybersecurity #malware #hacking #cbe #yekolotemari
Are you interested in the game development sector?
Then this is your chance to learn and meet the best game designers and developers in town, A 48 hours of game jam brought to you by Global game jam in collaboration with Ethiopian Games Association, Efuyegela publishers, and chewata awaqi.
Reserve your spot now.
Click Here to Register here
You can also join the developers community here @gamedevelopement
🔗 Meet Our Partner: QEMER
Designing a Bright Future, Now.
What happens when young creatives stop waiting for opportunity — and build it instead?
Founded by students with vision and drive, QEMER is a bold community platform where design meets purpose and talent meets opportunity. From hands-on workshops to hackathons and real-world internships, they’re shaping the next generation of changemakers across Ethiopia.
With 3,000+ active members and 1,800+ hours of learning delivered, QEMER isn’t just talking about the future — they’re designing it.
🌟 We’re proud to partner with the ones who turn ideas into action.
👉 RSVP now to join us on April 12: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #RedefinePossible #QEMER #YouthInTech #DesignForChange #FutureBuiltByUs #GDGAddis #IWD2025 #WTMIWD #WomenInTech #COOP #ReachForChange #ITC_NTFV
🚫 "Too Big, Too Hard, Too Complex?"
Not for her.
Before she retired, Mekdes Mintesnot was the only woman to serve as Chief Information Officer in Ethio telecom’s history — and that was just one of the many hats she wore. CISO, CIO, CQPO, mentor, trailblazer, cost-saver, system mover — you name it, she’s done it.
With over 38 years in tech leadership, and now as CEO & Co-founder of TriTel Technologies, Mekdes is still building — still redefining what’s possible for women in Ethiopia’s ICT space.
On April 12, she joins our panel, not to talk theory — but to talk legacy. And how the next generation can lead without limits.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
🎙 Tech Talk Spotlight
"When AI Becomes Our 24/7 Communication Copilot"
She’s trained machines to predict drug resistance.
She’s building systems that speak our languages.
She’s turning AI into a tool for real connection.
Meet Dr. Rosa Tsegaye — the powerhouse behind Ethiopia’s Natural Language Processing division at the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, and an AI expert at AHRI.
From Barcelona to Bucharest, her journey through machine learning and data science is rooted in one bold question:
What happens when tech understands us — on our terms?
Catch her talk at WTM Addis: IWD 2025, where we’re not just talking about the future — we’re building it.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
🎤 Keynote Spotlight
We’re excited to welcome Mekdim Gullila, Country Manager at Reach for Change Ethiopia, to the stage at WTM Addis: International Women’s Day 2025.
With a passion for empowering youth and women-led innovation, Mekdim is helping redefine what’s possible through entrepreneurship, impact-driven leadership, and inclusive systems that create lasting change.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #ReachForChange #COOP #UN_ITC
✌️ 2 DAYS TO GO!
You bring the passion.
We’ll bring the stage.
Get ready to connect, create, and lead.
🎤 Fireside chats
⚡️ Inspiring keynotes
👩💻 Hackathon demos
🎁 Swag & surprises
🗓 April 12, 2025 | 📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🤞 3 DAYS TO GO!
Speakers are set. Panels are bold.
The energy is real.
In just 3 days, we gather to celebrate women who are Redefining What’s Possible.
🗓 April 12, 2025 | 📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🖐 5 DAYS TO GO!
It’s almost time to Redefine Possible.
In 5 days, stories will be shared, barriers will be broken, and ideas will rise.
Are you ready to be part of the movement?
🗓 April 12, 2025 | 📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP here:https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🌟Shoutout to our sponsor - Reach for Change for sponsoring Women Techmakers Addis IWD 2025 on April 12,2025!
Your support helps us empower more women in tech and build an inclusive innovation ecosystem. Grateful to have you on this journey with us!
🔹 Be part of #WTMAddis IWD 2025
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
📅 April 12, 2025
👉 RSVP: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#RedefinePossible #ReachForChange #WTMIWD #WomenInTech #IWD2025
📣 Ready to Redefine Possible?
Join us at WTM Addis – IWD 2025 for a day of bold stories, real connection, and women-led innovation.
📅 April 12, 2025
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
👉 RSVP now: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
✨ Ready to Redefine What’s Possible?
The stage is set. The stories are powerful. The energy? 🔥
Now all that’s missing is you.
Join us for Women Techmakers Addis: Women Who Redefine What’s Possible – IWD 2025
🗓 April 12, 2025
📍 DxValley 2.0 Incubation Center
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Register here 👉 https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-addis-presents-women-techmakers-addis-presents-women-who-redefine-whats-possible-iwd-2025/
Come for the inspiration. Stay for the impact.
We can’t wait to see you there!
#WTMAddis #WTMIWD #RedefinePossible #GDGAddis #WomenInTech #WTMHackathon2025 #ReachForChange #COOP #ITC_NTFV
🚀 Ready to Redefine What’s Possible?
WTM Addis Hackathon 2025 is calling on bold women in tech to build, break, and rethink the future.
This isn’t just about coding — it’s about challenging the limits, daring to disrupt, and crafting real solutions that matter.
👩💻 Form your team of 5.
💡 Bring your skills, your vision, your voice.
🧠 Hack with purpose. Build with power.
All levels welcome — from students to senior devs.
Let’s redefine what’s possible, together.
👉 Register now: https://forms.gle/2SbBr68NTGWvvL8y9
#WTMHackathon2025 #RedefinePossible #WomenInTech #WTMAddis
Got a startup idea? Let’s make it happen! 🚀
Founder Academy is back—where aspiring entrepreneurs and founders transform ideas into real businesses. Gain expert mentorship, hands-on learning, and access to a powerful network of innovators.
Ready to think, build, and launch? Apply now: https://alx-ventures.com/
🌟 IWD2025: Redefine Possible Virtual WTM Summit
Join us for an unforgettable experience at the Virtual Tech Summit, where ambition meets innovation! This inspiring event, proudly organized in collaboration with Google Women Techmakers and Bahir Dar American Corner, is dedicated to empowering and connecting women in technology.
✨ Who Can Attend?
The event is open to all, inviting everyone to attend.
🌐 What to Expect
We are hosting seasoned Software Engineers from Google.
📅 Workshop Sessions at the IWD2025 Virtual Tech Summit!
🌟 Session 1: ChatGPT – Making Simple Tasks Mysteriously Complex
🗣 Speaker: Emma Saroyan
🌟 Session 2: Beyond Coding: 10 Lessons You Won't Learn in School
🗣 Speaker: Dajana Stojchevska
🌟 Session 3: Unlocking Your Potential: The Power of Networking for Women in Tech
🗣 Speaker: Tamina Batarsé
📌 When: March 29, 2025 @4:00 PM-6:00 EAT
📍 Where: Virtual
Reserve Your Spot Here👉 https://lnkd.in/e_uXZ5bn
@WTMBahirDar @BahirDarAC
Simret Gebreegziabher receives IBM PhD Fellowship Award
Full-profile: https://simreta.github.io/
https://engineering.nd.edu/news/simret-gebreegziabher-receives-ibm-phd-fellowship-award/
🌍👩💻 Calling all developers in Ethiopia! 👨💻🌍
The Google Africa Languages Team is on a mission to understand how translation impacts developer documentation. Your input matters, and we need your voice in this!
📝 Take less than a minute to complete this survey and share your preferred language(s) for developer docs.
🔗 Survey Link: https://forms.gle/ksPiVkRd4rWzpXDE9
Your feedback will help shape the future of developer resources across Africa. Let’s make our voices heard!
#EthiopianDevs #GoogleAfrica #CommunitySurvey #LocalizationMatters