Waaw Foundation

WAAW (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women) Foundation is a 501(c) non-profit organization founded in 2007. Our mission is to increase the participation of African girls in Computing, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (C-STEM) related disciplines, and to ensure that this talent is engaged in innovation and techpreneurship to benefit the African Continent. WAAW is Headquartered in Lagos Nigeria with offices in Plano Texas and Nairobi Kenya. WAAW Foundation provides College Scholarships to African girls, organizes STEM Residential camps and operates in 17 University campuses across 10 African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and South Africa, impacting over African youth each year.