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Each issue of the Somalis in Tech newsletter, with a summary and a link to read it on Substack.

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Week of 5 Oct

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

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Week of 4 May

AI, but make it useful

A look back at two SiT AI events, including a talk at Google with founders Ismail Jeilani of Brickwise and Qasim Munye of Menza. It also asks how to learn the tools without outsourcing your thinking.

6 May 2026

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Week of 1 Dec

It’s been a while…

The newsletter returns after nearly two years, in SiT’s fifth year as a community. It catches up on the workshops and community events from the past year.

2 Dec 2025

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Week of 5 Jun

Somalis in Tech 🤝 Makers Partnership

We announce our partnership with Makers Academy, Europe’s first coding bootcamp and the UK’s largest Level 4 Software Development and DevOps apprenticeship provider.

8 Jun 2023