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Tanzanian NGO · Gender equity in ICT
Powering Africa’s Digital Future
Breaking Barriers in Technology (BBT) is a Tanzanian NGO driving gender equity in ICT through research, innovation, and capacity building. We empower women and youth with future-fit digital and engineering skills while supporting real-world tech deployment and policy influence.
Working alongside
1,000+women & youth trained
12research projects
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Explore insights, data-driven reports, and thought leadership on Tanzania’s digital future, centred on equity, innovation, and emerging ICT opportunities.
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Collaborate with us to scale digital inclusion, support innovation, strengthen ICT ecosystems, and drive long-lasting impact nationwide.
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Building sustainable leadership pathways
Our approach
Unlocking potential through innovative solutions
Empowering African women in tech through research, partnerships, and support to build sustainable leadership pathways.
- 01Identify skill gaps
- 02Forge key partnerships
- 03Deliver hands-on training
- 04Create community-centred incubators
Our impact
Our 2028 mission in action
Every number is a woman, a young innovator, or a piece of evidence moving Tanzania closer to digital equity.
1,000+
Women & youth trained
12
Research projects published
30
Youth innovations broadcast
Programs
Driving the future with skills, mentorship & real-world impact
Delivering future-fit technical training, mentorship, and hands-on learning aimed at empowering youth to lead Tanzania’s digital future.
- Mentorship & fellowship programs
- Future Skills bootcamps
- Tech talks and community learning
What we do
Our initiatives
Three connected pillars that turn evidence into skills, and skills into opportunity.
01
Transforming gender gaps through research
Revealing tech’s gender gaps with data, fuelling action for real equity.
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02
Innovative tech capacity-building for women
Gain tech skills, and confidence, through hands-on learning.
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03
Strategic tech partnerships
Partnerships unlock mentorship, funding, and real pathways in tech.
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Stronger together
To amplify our impact and ensure sustainability, BBT collaborates with governments, corporations, and global partners. Together we drive scalable change, support evidence-based policies, and enable women and youth to participate meaningfully in technology, engineering, and ICT-led economies.
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Join the movement to digitally transform Africa
Creating inclusive tech opportunities for Africans to innovate, lead, and transform the future.
