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We Code.
We Create.
We Change Lives.

Code and Play Studios runs coding and robotics clubs in schools, builds software that solves real problems, and finds kids nobody noticed and gives them something to build.

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Students collaborating on a robotics project during a Code and Play Studios session
Who we are

Building the Next Generation of Innovators

Code and Play Studios is a STEM innovation hub that brings together technology, education, software development and community impact to empower young people across Africa.

We run coding and robotics clubs in schools, ship software that solves real local problems, and find the kids nobody noticed and give them something to build. Every programme feeds the same goal — turning potential into proof.

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What we do

Young builders, serious clients, one studio

A student needs a club after school. A school needs a fees system. A clinic needs an app. We run the whole range.

Our movement

Give Me Five for a Smile

The movement exists to discover hidden talent, create opportunities, and inspire smiles — giving young people across Africa access to education, mentorship, and life-changing experiences.

Sometimes all a child needs is one helping hand to create a lifetime of smiles.
Young people across Africa building robots, reading together and experimenting with science equipment.
  1. 01DiscoverFinding hidden talent in every community.
  2. 02InspireOpening minds to new possibilities and dreams.
  3. 03EquipProviding knowledge, tools, and mentorship.
  4. 04ConnectLinking talent with opportunities and partners.
  5. 05CelebrateRecognising every step of the journey.
Upcoming events

Come build with us

Everything we run is free for students. Registration takes two minutes.

22Aug
Registration Open

Give Me Five Talent Discovery Day

Lusaka, Zambia Sat, Aug 22 · 9:00 – 15:00

A full day of robotics challenges and quick-build projects, with mentors who take talent seriously.

28Aug
Registration Open

Girls Who Build — Robotics Camp

Nairobi, Kenya Fri, Aug 28 · 9:00 – 16:00

Two hundred girls, two days, one goal: design, code and present a working robot.

12Sep
Almost Full

Code and Play Festival

Accra, Ghana Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 – 18:00

Demos, a public job board, local startups and a very competitive student hackathon.

Partners

Who builds this with us

The organisations behind the clubs, labs and software.

Microsoft
Google
Cisco
Lenovo
Raspberry Pi
UNICEF
Univ. of Zambia
Makerere Univ.
Nokia
Zambia STEM Network
News & blog

Field notes, not press releases

STEM
6 min readAug 2, 2026

How a broken laptop became a robotics club

We fixed one machine with tape and stubbornness, and three years later it is a weekly club of forty students.

By Chanda Mwansa
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Software
5 min readJul 21, 2026

The school fees app we built in a weekend

Two schools, one shared problem, and a payment trail that used to take a week to reconcile.

By Kofi Mensah
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Give Me Five
7 min readJun 28, 2026

What a Talent Discovery Day actually looks like

The queue at 7am, the robot nobody wanted to leave, and the quiet girl who built the best thing there.

By Amina Yusuf
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News
3 min readJul 12, 2026

Meet the 2026 Give Me Five Fellows

Eighteen students from six countries, each with a scholarship, a mentor and a project to chase.

By The Team
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Events
4 min readJun 15, 2026

Festival 2026: everything you need to know

Dates, travel tips, what to bring, and why you should apply to exhibit before the stalls fill up.

By Regina Chilufya
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Community
5 min readMay 30, 2026

The parent who showed up to every club

She never missed a session, cleaned the cables, and eventually ran our parent orientation herself.

By The Team
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Ready to Change a Life?

One sponsorship pays for a year of labs, a robotics kit and a mentor for a student who would otherwise be invisible. We will show you exactly where the money goes.

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