Somalis in Tech
We’re a global community helping people build careers and businesses in tech. We share knowledge, give members’ work a wider audience and put our skills to use on community projects.
Whether you’re Somali or not, you’re welcome here.
5,000+ members · In person and online
Find your way in
Read, attend, join or contribute.
Pick the one that suits you today. Each takes a few minutes.
Read
Five tabs worth opening
The first Show and Tell edition shares five projects our Slack members have been building, starting with Xasuu.so, an interactive map and timeline of Somali history. Each one says what its builder would like help with.
7 Oct 2026
Attend
Leicester Coworking Sessions
Coworking at 1:00 pm Europe/London. Join builders for focused work and conversation.
29 Nov 2026
Join
Join the Slack community
Meet builders, ask questions and share what you are making.
Contribute
Share something
Tell us what you are working on, or host a session in your city.
Get involved
Bring what you know.
Learn at a workshop, mentor someone or help run a local chapter. You can contribute whether you’re starting out or have years of experience to share.
Connect
Global meetups
Coffee, conversation and people to build with. Members organise gatherings in their own cities and keep the connections going.
Elevate
Somali Women in Tech
Our dedicated space for sisters to connect, share expertise and learn together through workshops and events.
Grow
Caawi mentorship
Find guidance for your next step or share what experience has taught you. Caawi connects Somali mentors and mentees across industries.
Learn
Code clubs
Children learn to code, explore electronics and build confidence with support from volunteers. Curiosity is the starting point.
Build
Workshops and hackathons
Get hands on with new tools, learn from experienced practitioners and work together on problems that matter to the community.
Support
Community-led support
Members contribute technical skills, advice and time to community projects and small organisations.
Built by the community
Ideas put to work.
Members have built platforms to share expertise and support community projects. Explore Caawi and Aruuri.
Mentorship platform
Caawi
Caawi connects Somali mentors and mentees across industries. Get advice on your career or offer guidance drawn from your own experience.
Community funding platform
Aruuri
Aruuri pools community contributions to fund locally led health, education and livelihood projects across the Horn of Africa, with transparent allocation and reporting.
Community
The people behind the work
A proverb that set the tone for the night
Getting to know each other in Toronto
Meeting new people through networking bingo
Moktar Yusuf shares his experience of Y Combinator
The Toronto community at Shoot for Peace
A conversation about startups and fundraising
Our community’s impact
Look at what we’ve started together.
Members have found jobs, grown their careers and started businesses through connections made here. SiT has inspired new organisations, and our collaborations have taught us plenty too. Members continue that work by sharing their skills and helping others get started.
Around the community.
Catch up on recent workshops, local gatherings and member projects.
Community highlights
What our members are working on
Projects, ideas and updates from across the community. Catch up in the Somalis in Tech newsletter.
Substack
7 Oct 2026
Event recaps
SiT’s first gathering in Seattle
SiT’s first Seattle gathering brought people together to talk about their work and meet others in the local tech community.
Luma
28 Aug 2026
SWiT
AI agents with Hana Abdi
SWiT brought together sisters for a sold out workshop led by Hana Abdi, AI educator and founder of HanaCodes. Participants built agents that remember conversations and choose tools to answer questions.
20 Aug 2026
How joining works
Come through. Find your people.
Our Slack is where members ask questions, share opportunities and keep the conversation going between gatherings.
01
Tell us about yourself
Share a few details about your experience, interests and what you hope to find in the community.
02
Receive your Slack invite
Your invitation gives you access to Slack, where you can meet other members and find local groups.
03
Join the conversation
Introduce yourself, find your local channel, ask a question or give someone a hand.