GetBundi Onboards 1,500 Women into its Free Tech Training

GetBundi Education Technology has commenced the free training of 1,500 women in data analytics and cybersecurity in the 2025 edition of its annual TechSis initiative.

The training, which began with the onboarding of the TechSis 2025 cohort on August 2, will run online over the next four months.

Now in its third year, TechSis is an initiative of GetBundi Education Technology aimed at bridging the digital gender divide, tackling the digital exclusion holding African women back, and equipping African women with future-proof tech skills to enable them to assume their rightful place at the heights of the digital economy.

Speaking at the onboarding ceremony of the TechSis 2025 cohort, which held virtually, Country Director Kenya, Women in Tech, Lucy Mbuthia, described the beneficiaries as not just learners but “innovators, leaders, and change-makers who are ready to transform not just their careers, but their communities and our continent”.

Speaking on the theme “Breaking Barriers, Building Dreams”, Mbuthia said, barriers – such as limited resources, limited visibility, and sometimes even limited belief in what’s possible – have for too long stood in the way of women accessing opportunities in tech.

“But today, each of you is breaking through those walls. By joining TechSis 2025, you’ve already taken the most important step: deciding that your dreams matter, and that you’re willing to work for them.

“Over the next months, you’ll gain high-demand digital skills that will position you for roles in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. But this program is about more than just learning tech, it’s about building confidence, resilience, and a mindset that says, I belong in this space,” she said.

Mbuthia told the women that through the partnership with GetBundi and the CompTIA academic network, they now have access to globally recognized certifications at discounted rates, making international opportunities more achievable than ever.

“That means your dreams are no longer confined by borders; your skills will open doors globally.

“I want you to imagine this: Six months from now, you’re not just someone who ‘took a course.’ You’re a certified, skilled professional ready to take on opportunities that were once out of reach. You’re the person that others in your community look up to and say, because she did it, I can too,” she said.

She told the beneficiaries that their journey was beyond just personal growth but more about collective impact.

“Every barrier you break makes the path wider for the next woman to follow. Every dream you build becomes a blueprint for someone else’s future.”

She challenged them to stay curious, committed, and most importantly, believe in themselves.

“The tech world is full of opportunities, and you deserve to claim your space in it,” she said.

In her address, Chioma Wilson-Dike, a lawyer and founder of Lexlytic, inspired the beneficiaries with the story of her personal journey into tech.

She said as a lawyer, she had always thought that tech was for people with engineering degrees and Silicon Valley accents. However, she was clear about the problem she wanted to solve.

“I had seen brilliant legal and compliance teams across Africa buried under legislation, drowning in PDF documents, struggling to keep up with fast-changing regulations. And I couldn’t unsee it. That problem became my purpose,” Wilson-Dike said.

“So, I started small. I talked to people who had built things before. I taught myself the basics of product development. I listened deeply to the users I wanted to serve. And most importantly, I gave myself permission to not have all the answers.

“Because innovation doesn’t start with perfection. It starts with a question and a willingness to build anyway,” she said.

So, she founded Lexlytic, a platform designed to help legal and compliance professionals engage with regulation more clearly and strategically across Africa, the UK, and beyond.

She then told the beneficiaries that though may have their doubts stepping into the TechSis program, they were not late, not behind, and not alone.

“We don’t need you to fit into someone else’s definition of a techie. We need you to be you, a woman who asks smart questions, who builds with empathy, and who isn’t afraid to challenge broken systems.

“You are not just entering the tech industry. You are expanding what it means to belong here.

“And the beautiful thing is, you’re not doing it alone. TechSis is your runway, your sisterhood, your safety net,” she said.

The lawyer-turned-techie encouraged the women to acquire the skills that the program provides, but also to believe in themselves “that you can start right where you are and still go far”, adding that the future of tech would not be complete, ethical or human without women.

“So, I leave you with this: Start small. Stay curious. Lift others as you climb. And never forget, you are the builder you’ve been waiting for. Welcome to TechSis. Let’s build forward, together,” she said.

Also addressing the cohort, the Founder and CEO of GetBundi Education Technology, Barr. Osita Oparaugo, described the training as a “transformative learning path” and urged them to put in their utmost best.

He reminded them of how privileged they were to have been selected out of the thousands of women who had applied for the training, saying the best they can do is to maximise the opportunity that the training has provided them to “acquire essential digital skills that will shape your future”.