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CODEON
FOUNDED IN KAMPALA, UGANDA

We Are Building
Africa's Developer
Generation

CODEON equips African students with practical coding skills, real GitHub workflows, and verified credentials that employers trust.

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STUDENTS
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2023
FOUNDED
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BUILT IN AFRICA
OUR MISSION
"We don't teach syntax.
We build real developers."

CODEON was born from a simple belief — that African students are just as capable as any developer anywhere in the world. They just need the right tools, the right community, and a curriculum that meets them where they are.

We teach students to code the way professionals do — with version control, real projects, peer review, and the soft skills that make a developer employable, not just technically capable.

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Practical First

Every lesson produces something real. No passive video watching — students build, deploy, and share from day one.

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Africa-Rooted

Our projects, case studies, and examples reflect Ugandan and African reality — not copied from Silicon Valley curricula.

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Competition-Driven

Weekly challenges, national hackathons, and leaderboards keep students motivated long after the first lesson.

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Credentials That Count

Every CODEON certificate is verifiable online. Share it on LinkedIn or present it to any employer — it means something.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our Core Values

Excellence

We hold students to professional standards from day one, because mediocrity doesn't build Africa's future.

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Community

No one codes alone. Every student joins a community of peers, mentors, and fellow builders across the continent.

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Access

World-class coding education should not be gated by geography or income. CODEON is free to start — always.

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Growth

We meet every student where they are and create clear, motivating paths from beginner to professional.

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Practicality

Theory without application is useless. Every CODEON lesson produces something you can show, share, and deploy.

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African Pride

We celebrate Uganda and Africa at every turn. Our students are not catching up — they are leading.

OUR STORY

How CODEON Was Born

From a small idea in Kampala to Uganda's leading student coding platform.

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2023 · THE IDEA

A Problem Worth Solving

A group of students in Kampala realized that Ugandan learners were graduating without the practical skills employers wanted. Most coding courses taught theory — not GitHub, not deployment, not real collaboration. CODEON was the answer.

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2023 · LAUNCH

First Students, First Lessons

CODEON launched with its first cohort of HTML and CSS students. The feedback was immediate — students wanted more structure, more competition, and more community. So we built it.

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2024 · HACKATHON

The First National Hackathon

CODEON hosted its first national hackathon, bringing together students from across Uganda to compete in real web development challenges. The energy was electric — and it proved that Ugandan students thrive under real competitive pressure.

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2024 · GROWTH

500+ Students & Counting

CODEON crossed 500 active students, with learners from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria. The community platform launched with daily challenges, leaderboards, and group chat — making learning social and addictive.

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2025 · TODAY

Building Africa's Developer Generation

Today CODEON operates a full platform — daily challenges in 3 languages, weekly championships, verified certificates, and a growing mentorship program. The mission is unchanged: build real developers, rooted in Africa.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CODEON

Meet the Team

A small, passionate team of Ugandan technologists committed to transforming African education through code.

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K. Mirembe Mercy
FOUNDER & LEAD DEVELOPER
Full-stack developer and educator. Built CODEON from the ground up to solve the practical skills gap in Ugandan tech education.
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Curriculum Team
CONTENT & CHALLENGES
A team of working developers who design CODEON's daily challenges, weekly championships, and course content to reflect real-world standards.
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Mentors & Coaches
COMMUNITY MENTORS
Senior CODEON graduates and external developers who guide students through challenges, code reviews, and career preparation.
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WE'RE GROWING
Passionate about education technology and African development? We are always looking for mentors, curriculum writers, and community managers.
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