A Nigeria Where
Every Woman
Has Digital Power.
Founded in 2018 and operating across 6 states, Blue Sands Academy is building the infrastructure of female digital empowerment in Nigeria.
Our Vision
To give young girls and women access to digital technology-based, life-altering opportunities so they can achieve fulfillment in both their personal and professional lives, creating the tech-preneurs of tomorrow, women who will use technology to tackle the world's issues.
Our Mission
To actively empower women and girls with ICT, business, and financial literacy skills in order to elevate them to be leaders and agents of change.
Built on Purpose,
Driven by Data.
- 2018
- Year founded
- 6+
- States reached
- 3
- Flagship programmes
- 100%
- Women-focused
Blue Sands Academy is a training centre for girls in ICT, focused on building the technological capacities of females, starting with secondary school girls, female undergraduates, and female professionals. We believe that fostering young girls' interest in technology starts at an early age, and that this is not only a good idea, but an essential one.
By providing training, we help our students become more confident in their own abilities and start thinking seriously about what they want to do with their lives, greatly improving their chances of succeeding in future careers across every sector.
Founded by Alero Thompson in 2018, BSA was born from a clear recognition that technology was changing rapidly and training programmes for women and girls in ICT were severely lacking. We set out to close that gap. We are still closing it.
What We Stand For
Inclusion First
We go where the gap is widest: rural communities, underserved schools, and women with disabilities. If the opportunity isn't there, we build it.
Skills, Not Sympathy
We build real technical capacity. The women we train compete on merit. Our graduates hold their own in any room.
Community by Design
Every programme creates a network. Our graduates become mentors. Our impact doesn't stop when a course ends. It multiplies.
The Numbers Behind
the Mission
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The Road Map
Where BSA started, where we are today, and where the mission is taking us next.
See Our JourneyOur Story
Meet the founder who saw the gap and decided to close it before anyone else was paying attention.
Read Her StoryOur People
The educators, technologists, and community builders driving BSA's programmes on the ground every day.
Meet the TeamAdvisory Board
Industry leaders and policy voices helping shape BSA's strategy and national reach.
View the Board