About Toria's Hub

Building Africa's
Digital Future

Since 2016 we've worked with young people across Africa — equipping them with the skills, mentorship, and confidence to lead in the AI economy.

Toria's Hub story
Our Story

Started with a question, grew into a movement

Toria's Hub began with a simple question: where are the young African girls in the rooms where the future is being built? In 2016 we set out to answer it — first as a community, then as a programs organisation, now as an ecosystem serving girls, young women, and educators across the continent.

What started as a handful of weekend coding workshops in Lagos has grown into a network spanning multiple countries, several flagship programs, and partnerships with leading global organisations working in technology and youth development.

The mission has stayed the same. The scale has changed.

What Drives Us

Mission, vision, values

Mission

To equip African girls, young women, and educators with the digital skills, AI literacy, and mentorship they need to thrive in the evolving technology economy.

Vision

An African world where young people are proportionally represented as digital and technical leaders — building, shipping, and shaping the products that define the AI era.

Values

Access. Excellence. Community. Curiosity. We believe talent is universal but opportunity is not — and we work to close that gap, one program, one cohort, one young leader at a time.

Our Journey

From 2016 to today

2016

Toria's Hub is founded

A small community of young women hosting weekend coding sessions in Lagos.

2018

YouthCoding launches

Our flagship program goes formal — structured curriculum, mentor pairing, project showcases.

2021

Youth in AI program

We expand into AI literacy, introducing thousands of young learners to applied artificial intelligence.

2023

Youth Empowerment Award

YouthCoding recognised globally for its impact on the next generation of African developers.

2024

Young Women in AI Initiative

A dedicated program for women advancing in AI careers — learning, mentorship, and a powerful network.

2026

5,000+ youth trained

A continent-wide ecosystem of programs, partners, and young leaders shaping the digital future.

Leadership

The team behind the work

A small group of people obsessed with one thing — making sure the next generation of African leaders builds the future, not just consumes it.

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Founder & Executive Director

Leadership · Strategy

Drives the long-term vision of Toria's Hub and its programs across Africa.

Programs lead portrait

Programs Lead

Curriculum · Cohorts

Designs and leads the YouthCoding and Youth in AI program experiences.

Community lead portrait

Community & Mentorship

Network · Pairing

Builds the mentor and alumni network that powers everything we do.

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Partnerships & Outreach

Partners · Funding

Leads partnerships with global organisations and funding institutions.

5,000+ Youth Trained
Hundreds Educators in AI
8+ Yrs Advancing Youth
1M+ Global Audience
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Help us build the next decade

Every young leader we train is a small bet on a different future for Africa. Whether you mentor, partner, or fund — there's a place for you here.