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GDG Addis (Google Developers Group Addis) is a community of passionate software developers and IT enthusiasts in Ethiopia. Join the discussion at https://t.me/GDG_Addis.
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✨2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Launch Event ✨

The 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, June 4-5, in The Hague, the Netherlands will invite the world’s most inspiring entrepreneurs innovating in Agriculture, Connectivity, Energy, Health, and Water.

Deadline is January 30.

Register now at πŸ‘‡
https://www.ges2019nl.nl/

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Google and iceaddis would like to invite you for Google Design Sprint Addis Ababa 2019. The application is now open.

Google Design Sprint (GDS) is a 5-phase framework that helps answer critical business questions through rapid prototyping and user testing.

HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP TO FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE?

During the workshop you will learn about the Google Design Sprint methodology and get insights on the harassment and abuse issues from an expert. We will follow the 5-phase framework to search for solutions in groups, create ideas of specific tech projects and make prototypes.

The workshop will be led by Emilia Maj, Google Sprint Master and Google Developer Expert, Founder of Husky Design Agency.

Deadline to apply - Feb 2nd, 2019

Time: 10:00 - 16:00, February 11th-13th, 2019
Max. number of participants: 25
Key audience: UI/UX Designers, Developers, Tech Product Leads, Social Activists
Language: ENG

Please apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFriBvvEcNOvE94dPM-C2BDGjtC45H0nIIvrLwSp1dx8mcfA/viewform
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TL;DR 142 | The Google Developer Show

Android Studio 3.3 β†’ http://bit.ly/2Dy68KQ
Get your Android apps ready for 64-bit β†’ http://bit.ly/2DyGllP
Feast: open source feature store for machine learning β†’ http://bit.ly/2FJaK32
Go on Cloud Functions β†’ http://bit.ly/2SbMzjS
NVIDIA Tesla T4 GPUs now in beta β†’ http://bit.ly/2FM0tmX
Soft Actor-Critic: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Robotics β†’ http://bit.ly/2UlpHfd
Google Summer of Code 2019 β†’ http://bit.ly/2HxM3Z6

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Another GDG chapter has established in Ethiopia! Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome GDG Adama (www.meetup.com/gdg-adama). ✨Congrats✨ developers and IT enthusiasts in Nazareth and nearby cities.
Big thanks to @IamYunusAli to come this true.

We will see many techy communities all over the country soon.
✨ "Ethiopia Hacks" Hackathon v2.0 ✨

U.S Embassy presents Ethiopia Hacks v2.0 in collaboration with USAID, GDG Addis and CAWEE.
An amazing 48 hours experience while solving real world problems in Ethiopia and win very valuable prizes!

When?
πŸ‘‰ Feb 8 - 10th , 2019

Where?
πŸ‘‰ American Center, Inside Wemezekir, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Requirements?
πŸ‘‰ Age between 18 to 25
πŸ‘‰ As an Individual or a team of 5 members ( with at least 2 women in the team). Individuals will be assigned to a team during the opening program.
πŸ‘‰ Basic programming skill.

Registration is still open at πŸ‘‰ https://goo.gl/HEa1i6
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Cloud Study Jam

πŸ‘‰ What?
official Google training, a $55+ value, free of charge. Together we'll work through several Google Cloud labs. You will get hands-on experience with the Cloud Console,GCP Essential, Kubernetes, Security, IoT on Cloud, and Machine Learning.

Then after our live session, you will have free access to more labs you can finish at home. Complete all labs in the quest and earn a Google-hosted badge for your online profile, and additional 30 days access to the training platform to compete any labs you want.

πŸ‘‰ When?
March 2, 2019 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Local 3:00 AM to 10:00 AM)

πŸ‘‰ Where?
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), ITSC Computer Lab.

πŸ‘‰ Requirements?
Bring a laptop and charger. The labs will run on all of the latest versions of the popular browsers. For the best experience, make sure your laptop has Firefox or Chrome installed. Don’t forget your charger.

P.S We have a space for 50 people. Reserve Your seat at πŸ‘‡
https://www.meetup.com/GDG-Addis/events/258589729/.
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#KickStart is back and better than ever! With a new website and contest platform, we can't wait for your to try it for yourself πŸ‘.

https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/kickstart/
Dear Entrepreneurs,

Let us introduce you to our partners, Motivation Hub!
They are launching a Co-working and Co-living space for a highly motivated community!

They believe once entrepreneurs find their motivation, they can focus on what is essential to them and then become pioneers. This is not only the key to become successful, but also to change the world and work for a better future, by pioneering new ideas and solving the problems of our time!

They want to create the most motivating environment for entrepreneurs, in order to increase economic well-being, innovation, decrease poverty, and to impact the society in many positive ways.

To create this environment, they are launching a new space. Their vision is to get entrepreneurs together in a motivating environment to work for a better world!

If you believe in this vision too, join their space and let’s pursue it together:

www.motivation-hub.com/co-working

www.motivation-hub.com/co-living

Striving for a better future,

GDG Addis & Motivation Hub
Ethiopia Hacks v2.0 Hackathon program has launched today. 50 participants in 10 teams challenge themselves to solve #DigitialIdentity prolem topic.
The program stays untill Sunday Feb 10th, 2019 at American Center Addis Ababa.

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#USEmbassy
#USAID
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#WorldVision
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#EthiopiaHacks2 Day-1 in pictures πŸ‘‡