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</div> </nav> </div> </div> </header> <main> <main class="bg-white"> <section class="bg-deepTeal pt-20 md:pt-[104px] pb-8 md:pb-12 bg-dotted-world-map bg-no-repeat bg-cover" > <div class="dj-container text-center"> <h1 class="mb-6 text-white"> DJANGOCON <br /> AFRICA 2025 </h1> <p class="text-[20px] leading-8 md:max-w-2xl mx-auto text-white"> Join us for 5 days of inspiration, education and networking at DjangoCon Africa from 11 - 15 August, 2025 in <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/TqQ9QLonUdRcdnXg8" target="_blank" class="underline" >Arusha, Tanzania</a > </p> </div> </section> <section class="relative"> <div class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-1/2 bg-deepTeal"></div> <div class="absolute top-1/2 left-0 w-full h-1/2 bg-white"></div> <div class="dj-container"> <div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg pt-[56.25%] z-10"> <iframe class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ohTNwfVmx0A?autoplay=1" title="DjangoCon Africa 2025 Preview" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen ></iframe> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bg-white mb-16 md:mb-10"> <div class="dj-container flex gap-x-8 md:gap-x-12 gap-y-6 flex-col md:flex-row mt-5 items-center" > <div class="md:w-1/2 m-auto md:pt-[30px] md:pb-5"> <h2 class="mb-4">First DjangoCon Africa</h2> <p class="mb-4"> In 2023 we hosted the first ever DjangoCon Africa. DjangoCon Africa took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania 6th-11th November 2023. <br /><br /> We had roughly 200 attendees, of whom 103 were women. The attendees represented at least 22 countries from around the world. <br /><br /> We held 26 talks on topics covering programming, society, careers, education, disability, agriculture - the full range of topics you’d expect at a DjangoCon, with the African perspective often at the forefront. </p> <a href="https://2023.djangocon.africa/news/report/" target="_blank" class="bg-deepTeal text-white rounded-full h-[50px] w-fit px-6 flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 hover:bg-deepTeal/90" > Read the 2023 report <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> </a> </div> <div class="md:w-1/2"> <img src="/static/images/first-djangocon-africa.51e39596f8a3.png" alt="DjangoCon Africa 2023" class="w-full h-auto object-cover rounded-2xl" /> </div> </div> </section> <section class="dj-container pb-10"> <h2 class="md:max-w-[447px] mb-4 md:mb-8"> What will be happening at DjangoCon Africa </h2> <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3"> <div class="border pb-6 md:pt-6 md:px-6 border-x-0 md:border-x-[1px] border-t-0 md:border-t-[1px]" > <h3 class="mb-4">💬 Talks</h3> <p> Three days of talks, on programming, technology, careers, society and business, with speakers from across the world. </p> </div> <div class="border py-6 md:px-6 border-x-0 md:border-x-[1px] -mt-[1px] -ml-[1px]" > <h3 class="mb-4">🖥️ Workshops and tutorials</h3> <p> Hands-on training and learning sessions, led by experts in the field. Details to be published soon. </p> </div> <div class="border py-6 md:px-6 border-x-0 md:border-x-[1px] -mt-[1px] -ml-[1px]" > <h3 class="mb-4">🤝 Collaboration</h3> <p> Work together on code, and contribute to major projects - including Django itself. </p> </div> <div class="border py-6 md:px-6 border-x-0 md:border-x-[1px] -mt-[1px] -ml-[1px]" > <h3 class="mb-4">👩💻 Django Girls</h3> <p> A training workshop aimed at women, providing an introduction to web application development. Tens of thousands of women across the world have had their introduction to Django through this hugely successful programme. </p> </div> <div class="border pt-6 pb-6 md:px-6 border-x-0 md:border-x-[1px] border-b-0 md:border-b-[1px] -mt-[1px] -ml-[1px]" > <h3 class="mb-4">🔎 Discovery</h3> <p> DjangoCon Africa is an opportunity to discover places and people as well as technology. It will bring together participants from across Africa and the rest of the world, for mutual understanding of contexts, challenges and opportunities. </p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="py-10"> <div class="dj-container"> <h2 class="mb-4">Sponsors</h2> <p class="mb-4 md:max-w-xl"> DjangoCon Africa is made possible by the generous sponsorships of various teams and organisations around the world. </p> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9eedeef1f0edf1ecdefaf4fff0f9f1fdf1f0b0fff8ecf7fdffa1edebfcf4fbfdeaa3cdeef1f0edf1ecbedaf4fff0f9f1ddf1f0bedff8ecf7fdffbeacaeacab" class="bg-deepTeal text-white rounded-full h-[50px] w-fit px-6 flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 hover:bg-deepTeal/90"> Sponsor us <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i> </a> <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-x-24 gap-y-12 mt-9 md:mt-12"> <div> <h3 class="mb-3">🪪 Lanyard sponsor</h3> <a href="https://www.caktusgroup.com/" target="_blank" class="inline-block" > <img src="/media/sponsors_files/caktus.png" alt="Caktus logo" class="size-[136px] aspect-square" /> </a> </div> <div> <h3 class="mb-3">🌍 Hosting sponsor</h3> <a href="https://pythonanywhere.com/" target="_blank" class="inline-block" > <img src="/media/sponsors_files/pythonanywhere.png" alt="PythonAnywhere logo" class="size-[136px] aspect-square" /> </a> </div> <div> <h3 class="mb-3">📣 Social Media sponsor</h3> <a href="https://typefully.com/" target="_blank" class="inline-block" > <img src="/media/sponsors_files/typefully.png" alt="Typefully logo" class="size-[136px] aspect-square" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="dj-container pt-20"> <div class="md:max-w-xl"> <h2 class="mb-6">Latest news</h2> <div class="flex w-full"> <div class="flex-1"> <a href="/en/news/introducing-djangocon-africa-2025/"> <div class="border-b pb-6 md:border md:p-6"> <h3 class="mb-3">Introducing DjangoCon Africa 🌍 2025 🎉</h3> <p class="mb-6"> The African Django community is excited to announce the second DjangoCon Africa event, taking... </p> <p>March 8, 2025 • By Team</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> </main> <footer> <img src="/static/images/footer/desktop-footer.8463986f4c14.png" alt="footer-bg" class="w-full" /> <div class="bg-[#313114] text-white text-center pb-12"> <div class="dj-container flex flex-col items-center gap-y-6"> <img src="/static/images/footer-logo.1bc5615ce7c3.svg" alt="logo" /> <div class="flex gap-x-4"> <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/djangocon"><img src="/static/icons/github-icon.03b355addf83.svg" alt="github icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://mastodon.social/@djangoconafrica@fosstodon.org"><img src="/static/icons/mastodon-icon.d32d3525790d.svg" alt="mastodon icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://bsky.app/profile/djcafrica.bsky.social"><img src="/static/icons/bluesky-icon.5d6dda2f02dc.svg" alt="bluesky icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/djcafrica"><img src="/static/icons/x-icon.88d94c22c85c.svg" alt="x icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://facebook.com/djcafrica"><img src="/static/icons/facebook-icon.a219cc9814f4.svg" alt="facebook icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://linkedin.com/company/djcafrica"><img src="/static/icons/linkedin-icon.8385a22c8349.svg" alt="linkedin icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a222f2626250a2e202b242d25292524642b2c3823292b"><img src="/static/icons/email-icon.93cf5200fcee.svg" alt="email icon" class="size-[44px]"/></a> </div> <p>Website designed by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopeadoli" target="_blank" class="underline cursor-pointer">Hope Adoli</a> and built with <span class="text-red-800">❤</span> by <a class="underline cursor-pointer" href="/">the community</a></p> <p>Other Django Events: <a class="underline cursor-pointer" href="https://djangocon.us" target="_blank">DjangoCon US</a> • <a class="underline cursor-pointer" href="https://djangocon.eu" target="_blank">DjangoCon Europe</a> • <a class="underline cursor-pointer" href="https://djangocon.com.au" target="_blank">DjangoCon Australia</a></p> <p>Our <a class="underline cursor-pointer" href="/coc">Code of Conduct</a></p> </div> </div> </footer> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body> </html>