Seyi Kuforiji

I am a Stanford-certified health data scientist with a global recognition for driving innovation in the open-source ecosystem, particularly Git.

Sessions

Growing Open Source

Bridging the Gap: Encouraging African Talent to Open Source

Talk

17. March 2026, 11:55 - 12:25

Wintergarten

Africa is rich in tech talent, many of whom are eager to contribute to open-source projects. However, due to the technical requirements needed to get started with open source and a lack of proper mentoring and guidance from these communities, many talents are discouraged. This talk explores ways to mitigate this problem.