Africa's tech community

Where Africa's builders connect, collaborate and grow.

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6000+Community Members
Developers, Designers, Founders, Hackers and Makers across Africa.
10+Years
Building Community since 2015.

Mission

We exist because Africa's builders deserve a community that takes them seriously.

DevCongress is a movement. No paywalls, no gatekeeping — just builders helping builders grow across Africa and beyond.

Join the community

01
Build capacity & confidence through community led mentorship.
Over 500+ professionals upskilled through mentorship, events, and hands-on feedback.
02
Expose tech talents to a rich array of resources.
30+ community sessions, 100+ shared resources, and growing.
03
Contribute to innovative and community-driven projects that create real impact.
Contributed to 10+ community-led tools powering innovation across Africa.
04
Harness the collective strength of community to solve real problems.
From solo learners to startup founders, we connect and grow together.
05
Build the changemakers who shape a nation's technology policy & future.
From community organising to national policy discussions, DevCongress members are agents of change — shaping the future of technology and society across Africa.

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Programs

What we do

Community-built programs, open to everyone. No barriers.

Completed
DevCongress Unicef Hack25
A week of collaboration and creative problem-solving. Teams build real products in 48 hours.
Ongoing
Echo Podcast
Stories and lessons from African builders. Real experiences from engineers, founders, and product makers on the continent.
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Active
Chale Code
Our mentorship program for up-and-coming developers. Structured guidance from experienced engineers in the community.
Ongoing
What Are You Building?
A showcase of projects from our members. Share what you are working on and get feedback from the community.
Ongoing
#HowToBuild
Guides for creators and founders shipping real products. Practical knowledge on taking ideas from zero to production.
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Ongoing
Project Night
A weekly virtual gathering to work on our personal projects, and share learnings. Message @aberkowitz your email for an invite.
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Events

Where we show up

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Upcoming
3 October 2026Online
SysConf 2026
Welcome to the third edition of SysConf. SysConf is SysDsgn's flagship conference that brings together engineers, practitioners, and operators for technical talks. We are creating a space for the passionate and the obsessed to find community. The goal is to share knowledge that improves engineering excellence, and in turn, the ecosystem. This year, we're curating an exciting list of technical talks that are “in the spirit of SysDsgn” and we're incredibly excited for you to meet our speakers, listen to their talks and learn something (or two) along the way. While we countdown to SysConf 2026, you can watch talks from past editions on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sysdsgn/playlists.
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Upcoming
3 October 2026Online
October Quarterly Meetup
DevCongress Quarterly Meetup is our casual quarterly hangout to catch up, share what we’re building or learning, and talk through what’s happening in the community. No strict agenda, no slides, no pressure. Just casual conversation and real talk.
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Upcoming
3 December 2026Accra,Ghanaa
Accra Lawtech Hangout 2026
Accra Lawtech Hangout (ALH) is the flagship annual gathering of the Legal Tech Lounge community, bringing together people working across law, technology, data, business and policy to explore how technology is shaping the future of legal services and African trade. Now in its 4th edition, ALH has grown into a space where lawyers, tech professionals, founders, fintech leaders, policymakers, innovators and business leaders come together to learn, exchange ideas, build connections and discuss the systems shaping Africa’s digital future. This year’s theme, “Building the Rails of African Trade: Law, Data & Digital Systems,” looks beyond technology itself to the rules, data and digital infrastructure needed to make cross-border trade work better across Africa. We’re bringing together 1,000+ attendees and 25+ speakers from 20+ countries for a day of practical conversations, new ideas, meaningful connections and a closer look at what it takes to build the systems behind Africa’s next chapter of growth.
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