African Youth Ignited

27/07/2025

Exposing girls to scientific institutions like SANSA at a young age helps them dream bigger and believe they belong in STEM.

🧐It shows them real-world careers in science, technology, and space are within reach.
📌 These experiences break stereotypes and spark long-term interest in maths and science.

We are deeply thankful to South African National Space Agency (SANSA) for opening their doors and showing our girls what’s possible.

Girls in Robotics

25/07/2025

🌍🚀 Girls in Robotics at SANSA! 🚀🌍

Last week, our Girls in Robotics (GiR) had the incredible honor of visiting the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Space Centre! 🙌

They participated in the Kids Innovate Africa - kia – MyPlanet-OurHome Hackathon ( ) and an exciting Automation Challenge.

A big thank you to the dedicated SANSA Science Engagement Officers and our GiR Coaches for working together to empower girls from underserved communities with:
✅ Research skills
✅ Teamwork and collaboration
✅ Exposure to careers in Space Science
✅ Basics of Mechanical and Computer Science

Together, we are igniting futures in STEM!👩🏽‍🚀

24/04/2025

As we celebrate the International Day of Girls in ICT today, remember (𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡) these words from Kawsar Roshan - a member of the Afghan All Girls Robotics Team led by their captain Somaya Faruqi 🌟

“𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠. 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒, 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐼 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡.”

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Girls in our townships are not waiting for permission. They’re waiting for an opportunity. And every year we delay, we lose thousands of future engineers, creators, and changemakers

30/03/2025

Girls in Robotics Kickstart MyPlanet-OurHome Hackathon at AWS Cape Town! 🌍🚀"

Yesterday Girls in Robotics held a successful hackathon at Amazon Web Services Cape Town Skills Centre to launch our 2025 MyPlanet-OurHome Hackathon!

The girls explored the SDGs, with a core focus on SDG 13 (Climate Action). They learned from Dr. Nokwanda Ngema about improving their Maths and Science grades and delved into IoT, problem-solving, and community challenges in the SDG13 space.

The 8-month program is aimed at empowering our girls to;
💚Fall in love with Maths & Science,
🔌 Understand the basics of Physical Computing,
🌍Develop Awareness of Climate Change, and
🙌Develop Soft Skills (Confidence, Teamwork, Public Speaking, etc.).

A huge THANKS to our incredible facilitators Kim, Benni, MK, Patience, and Dr. Ngema for their dedication! We can’t wait for our next session in April.

📢 Calling on Mentors & Guest Speakers;
If you have a story or techniques to share - to help our girls excel in Maths and Science, or want to mentor them through the 8-month problem-solving journey, reach out to us at [email protected].

30/03/2025

We are looking forward to start our SDG13 Hackathon at Amazon Web Services skills centre in Cape Town this Saturday with our Girls in Robotics from around the continent!

Thanks to AWS for your continued support and collaboration with us in nurturing the love for Science and Maths for our school pupils at your centre.

As we kickick start our eight-months MyPlanet-OurHome Hackathon at Amazon Web Services Skills Centre in Cape Town this week, we are excited to have Dr. Ngema as our special guest to share her very relatable story with our girls this coming Saturday.We are looking forward to the engagements! ...

30/03/2025

We are honored to have our CEO invited to represent stakeholders in the Science Engagement space at this important event.

https://www.africanyouthignited.org/post/ayi4ir-at-the-public-relationship-with-science-conference

💡 We are proud to share that our CEO, Emma Mphahlele, has been invited as a delegate to the South African Public Relationship with Science Conference—an exclusive event that happens only once every five years!This prestigious gathering brings together thought leaders and experts to discuss the ...

05/03/2025

in Robotics team is proud to have received the sponsorship and mentorship from FTC ( Robotics) during the 2024/25 season!

Read about their striking success as global and national champions in this article and reach out to them to support their journey to the global championship!

Texpand, a robotics team founded in Pinelands, has made history by becoming the 2025 South African Champions in the First Tech Challenge (FTC), an international robotics competition featuring over 9 000 teams globally.

07/02/2025

It's not how you start, but how you finish—through perseverance, mentorship, and support, we’ve conquered the impossible and reached the FIRST Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge Provincials in Town!

Thanks to Robotics International, In Robotics Africa , , , TechGirls TechWomen

11/01/2025

Arriving at our very 1st FTC Scrimmage Oude Molen Technical High School friends!

Thanks to the awesome organisers Sakhikamva College for an awesome event.

A heartfelt gratitude to our main sponsor and .

in Robotics is grateful for the coaches and Kids Innovate Africa - kia sponsorship🥳

Stay tuned to check out how it all went.
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26/11/2024

We are deeply grateful to Team Texpand and CircuitRunners Robotics for their generous sponsorship of the Girls in Robotics for the FIRST Tech Challenge . Your support empowers these young women to break barriers and pursue their passions in STEM, paving the way for a brighter, more inclusive future.

The thrilling future begins! We are thankful!

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21/11/2024

"What we learn with pleasure, we never forget."
– Alfred Mercier, Philosopher
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Our Girls in Robotics had fun exploring the Astron Energy refinery on Saturday🥰

Thanks to Astron Energy for showing our girls that there are plenty of exciting job opportunities in the Oil & Gas industry!