On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the United States (US) Consulate General and STEMi Makers Africa officially inaugurated STEM Innovation Clubs in Enugu state, Nigeria. This event was a first of its kind in the South Eastern region of Nigeria and was hosted in Solidbase Schools, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu where 8 Secondary Schools showcased 21 Engineering and Science Projects that address existing …

STEMi Makers Africa partnered with Oracle Academy to empower tertiary educators in Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics and Monotechnics through Computing Education Bootcamp from  April 14-15, 2021. The 2-days virtual Bootcamp offered hands-on lab sessions in Oracle Cloud Compute VM – Install Apache and PHP, Oracle Cloud Compute VM – How to Create a Simple Load Balancer and Hands on Lab in …

Africa faces huge challenges in reforming its education sector. Many people are still not learning what they need to thrive now and in the future. If current trends continue, by 2050 some one-third of Africa’s one billion young people will lack basic proficiency in math, reading, and other subjects. Millions will be unemployable and unproductive. Recognizing this, STEMi Makers Africa …

There are 1.1 billion girls alive today who could grow up to change the world if they are simply given access to things like secondary education, proper nutrition, career opportunities and family planning services. File photo of some of the participating speakers It is no doubt that young women and girls contribute majorly to the socio-economic development and prosperity of …

The Ocean is the future and so are we! Every year, on June 8 the world celebrates World Oceans Day to highlight its importance for the survival of our blue planet. STEMi Makers Africa joined the global movement with country activities that spanned from Beach Clean-up, Environmental sensitization, Ocean Conservation, Radio talk, and a Virtual Summit to inspire action, protect …

To commemorate International Women’s Day 2020 (under the theme Each for Equal), the STEMi Makers Africa in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos and MainOne Communications organized the inaugural “i-be-lady-o” in Nigeria. The “I-be-Lady-o”  Workshop program is an expression of STEMi Makers Africa and the STEMi Women initiative to raise young girls and women participation in STEM, learning outcomes and retention in …

The United States (US) Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria from November 26-29 this year collaborated with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation Makers Africa (STEMi Makers Africa) In a quest to cultivate a world-class STEM workforce by improving Educator’s competence with modern STEM Integrated tools. Participants and organizers at the STEMi event in Lagos Some 100 Educators from three …