# An African hack trip

DevFeed: [An African hack trip](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/an-african-hack-trip-70091.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/the-library/an-african-hack-trip/>)

Author: Luke Hefson

Published: 2013-11-13T20:21:56Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Developer Events](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-events.md>), [Hackathon-Organiser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hackathon-organiser.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>)

Tags: [africa](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/africa.md>), [communities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communities.md>), [conferences](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conferences.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [for-developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/for-developers.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [hackathon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hackathon.md>), [hackathons](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hackathons.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-software.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [the-library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/the-library.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes GitHub's participation in AfricaHackTrip events in Kigali and Dar es Salaam, including hackathons, BarCamps, a Git and GitHub workshop, and meetings with local technology hubs and startups. The account highlights developer communities, open-source education, connectivity challenges, and initiatives supporting people entering programming careers.

## Source excerpt

GitHub has a long tradition of supporting developer communities throughout the world. We throw drinkups, speak at and sponsor conferences, and host training events in most corners of the globe....