Black Python Devs

I will be speaking at Research Software Africa 2026 I'm very passionate about how Africans are crossing milestones... Join us tomorrow as we kick start the conference. https://lnkd.in/eEyWKHP3

We will be starting our universities tour. 💥 Visiting Universities, strengthening campus communities, developing young leaders, for global opportunities. And the philosophy behind this initiative is simply. - We are not just visiting universities. We are building communities. - We are not just exposing them to Technology. We are building people. - We are not just creating ambassadors. We are developing leaders. #BlackPythonDevs #Python #StudentAmbassadors #tech #universities

7*7*31 Final Update 80 Donations $6,105.10 Total Today is the last day for this campaign. I want to thank everyone that donated. This significantly helped our position in funding for the year. I need to not look at numbers for at least a weekend (watching that bar go up is great but anxiety inducing). We will definitely do something like this in the future as an official fundraiser. I learned a lot and the biggest lesson is that I need help I. The fundraising part. Thank you to everyone that reshared and helped raised money for BPD. A report will show up on the blog in about a week. Continue to Support Today: https://lnkd.in/ergP-6ET

🤝 We're proud to welcome Black Python Devs as a Silver Sponsor of PyCon Africa 2026! Black Python Devs has been instrumental in fostering an inclusive global Python community by creating opportunities for Black developers to learn, collaborate, and grow. Their commitment to open source, mentorship, and technical excellence aligns perfectly with our vision of strengthening Africa's Python ecosystem. Together, we're creating more opportunities for developers across the continent to connect, build, and shape the future of technology. Join us in Kampala, Uganda, from October 7 - 11, 2026. 🎟️ Get your ticket: https://lnkd.in/dn7p7Pr2 #PyConAfrica2026 #Python

We are excited to share an important milestone for the 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. The 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐒𝐅) has officially recognized our Student Ambassadorship Program as a 𝐏𝐒𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫. This recognition is a strong vote of confidence in our vision of empowering university students to become leaders, grow Python communities, and create opportunities for others globally. We're deeply grateful to the Python Software Foundation for believing in this initiative and supporting the work we are building together. We are also opening our doors to 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 who share our mission of investing in the next generation of technology leaders. If you're interested in partnering with us, feel free to reach out to us Black Python Devs

One of the things we are most proud of this year isn't just launching the 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. It's building the foundation that will help our ambassadors succeed. Today, we completed the 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. This isn't just a document of policies and expectations. It's a guide designed to support every ambassador throughout their one-year journey, from onboarding and leadership development to event planning, reporting, community engagement, graduation, and becoming part of our Alumni Network. As we built it, we kept asking one question: "𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆? The result is a handbook that provides clarity, structure, and the resources needed to lead with confidence. For our inaugural cohort of 61 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 15 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, this handbook represents more than guidelines. It represents our commitment to investing in people, building strong campus communities, and empowering the next generation of Python leaders. This is just the beginning. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝. 🐍🌍 #BlackPythonDevs #StudentAmbassadors #Python #CommunityBuilding #Leadership #OpenSource #DeveloperCommunities #Education #Africa #TechForGood

For the first time, Black Python Devs had a presence at EuroPython. 💚🐍 Seeing members of our community represent, connect with Pythonistas from around the world, and share in one of the largest Python conferences is a proud moment for us. To everyone who attended, represented, volunteered, spoke, or simply showed up at the booth. Thank you. You carried the community with excellence. This is just the beginning. Here's to building more bridges, creating more opportunities, and ensuring more voices are present on global stages. #EuroPython #BlackPythonDevs #Python #OpenSource #TechCommunities

Yesterday, we officially held the onboarding session for the 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, and it's a moment I'm genuinely grateful for. A few months ago, this was just an idea, creating a program that would empower students to become leaders, build Python communities on their campuses, and create opportunities for others. Today, that idea became a reality. We welcomed 61 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 15 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, bringing together students from different universities, backgrounds, and disciplines with one shared goal: growing Python communities and making technology more accessible. During the onboarding session, we discussed the vision of Black Python Devs, but the purpose of the program, the responsibilities of ambassadors, our one-year roadmap, and how each ambassador can make an impact within their institution and beyond. Not everyone was able to attend live, but that's okay. This is just the beginning of a year-long journey of learning, collaboration, leadership, and community building. I'm incredibly thankful to everyone who applied, to the ambassadors who accepted this responsibility, and to the Black Python Devs leadership for believing in this initiative. As the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, this is one of the projects I'm most excited about because I believe lasting change starts by investing in people. If we equip students with the right skills, support, and opportunities today, they will go on to build stronger communities and create opportunities for many others tomorrow. Was glad to have our Western Regional Executor Africa Damilola Oladele, Eastern Regional Executor Africa Brayan Kai Mwanyumba and our council member Sandra A. grace the ceremony. This is only the first chapter. Here's to a year of learning, leading, and building together. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝. 🐍🌍 #BlackPythonDevs #Python #StudentAmbassadors #CommunityBuilding #Leadership #OpenSource #Africa #Education #TechForGood #DeveloperCommunities #PythonCommunity #YouthLeadership

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that REVSYS has joined Black Python Devs as a Corporate Sponsor. This partnership represents an important investment in our community and will help us continue to create opportunities, support initiatives, and grow the impact of Black Python Devs. A special thank you to Frank Wiles for helping make this partnership happen and for working with us to get everything completed so quickly. We truly appreciate your support. 💜🐍 📖 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/giMiKXvx #BlackPythonDevs #PythonCommunity #BlackInTech #OpenSource