From Local Roots to Global Impact: Building an Inclusive Open Source Community in Africa
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CHAOSS Africa launches June 2022 and grows to over 500 members by running five focus groups, Twitter Spaces, a design team, a DEI badging workflow using a DEI.md file, and an AFOR showcase; All In Africa trains 500+ people across 40 countries via GitHub programs. Open Source Community Africa spans 3,000 members and 32 local chapters with three festivals drawing ~2,000 attendees. Measured wins: 45% year‑over‑year GitHub growth in Nigeria, sponsored local events and disability outreach; limits remain: bandwidth, mentorship gaps and seven visa rejections for a single travel attempt.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and journey
- 3:09Africa's tech ecosystem growth
- 5:37My open source beginnings
- 10:18Chaos Africa community impact
- 15:37Key challenges in inclusion
- 18:27Open Source Community Africa
- 19:57How to build inclusive communities
- 23:06Why community matters
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