Our story, mission, values, and the people behind the work.
IT4Africa e.V. is a Hamburg-based German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded on 28 October 2018 by seven individuals passionate about digital education in Central Africa. We were registered at the Amtsgericht Hamburg under number VR 23833 on 6 December 2018.
Our work is entirely volunteer-driven. We have 8 members and 10 active volunteers (as of end 2023), and we hold weekly online team meetings every Monday at 21:00.
We are officially recognised as a tax-exempt non-profit organisation (gemeinnütziger Verein) in Germany. Donations are tax-deductible. Tax number: 17/432/16926.
To promote IT education in Central Africa by collecting and donating refurbished computers, organising technical training, founding Cisco academies, and running skills competitions — all in partnership with local organisations on the ground.
A Central Africa where every young person has equal access to technology and digital skills, empowered to participate fully in the digital economy and shape their own future.
IT4Africa e.V. operates under its Satzung (statutes) adopted on 28.10.2018 and signed by seven founding members. The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes as defined by German tax law (§ 2 AO — steuerbegünstigte Zwecke). No member benefits personally from the association's funds.
IT4Africa was founded on 28 October 2018 by: