We build the tools, resources and systems that enable STEAM education
Mindset Coders is a STEAM EdTech product company and learning pathway ecosystem builder, based in Uganda and connected to the world.
Started with one gap we couldn't ignore
In 2018, a small group of coders in Kampala noticed something troubling. Ugandan schools were teaching about computers, but almost nobody was teaching students to build with them. Mindset Coders started as an answer to that gap: affordable, hands-on technology education that treats every learner as a future creator, not just a future user.
What began as informal coding sessions has grown into a nationwide movement reaching thousands of students and teachers across Uganda, backed by an official seat at the table for global programs like the World Robot Olympiad.
Why STEAM, not just STEM
The move from STEM to STEAM is intentional. The Arts connect technology with creativity, culture, design, music and storytelling. At the 2026 World Robot Olympiad, the theme was "Robots Meet Culture", and students used robotics alongside music, art and cultural expression. That is the kind of learning we want to promote.
Technology does not replace creativity. It gives creativity new ways to come alive.
To create a future where every young person in Africa can access quality STEAM education, develop future-ready skills, and become a creator of solutions that improve lives and communities.
To build accessible STEAM learning pathways that connect young people, educators, schools, communities, and industry through innovative learning experiences, mentorship, competitions, and technology-enabled opportunities.
One connected ecosystem
Mindset Coders
Builds the ecosystem.
M-Pass
Mindset Coders develops practical STEAM learning experiences and tools. M-Pass helps learners capture their progress and build a portfolio of evidence of what they can do.
Products
Provide the tools.
Schools
Provide the learning environment.
Global networks
Provide opportunities and exposure.
Partners
Make the ecosystem possible.
Shop
Makes our products accessible.
Why Mindset Coders
What sets our approach apart
Built around learners first: every program is designed for real Ugandan classrooms and communities.
Priced to scale: affordable enough for underserved schools, robust enough for national competitions.
Backed by real partnerships: schools, global STEAM networks and industry all at the table.
A track record that speaks for itself: thousands trained, national championships run.
Safety and safeguarding built in: every program is designed with child protection as a first principle.
Our Approach
Three ideas behind everything we build
Learn by Doing
Students build, break, and rebuild. Real tools, real problems, real iteration.
Rooted Here, Ready for Anywhere
Programs are designed for the realities of Ugandan classrooms, held to the same bar as anywhere in the world.
Mindset First
Confidence and curiosity come before syntax. The tools change; the way of thinking doesn't.
Our Journey
From a single idea to a nationwide ecosystem
Mindset Coders Uganda is founded.
Led Africa Code Week in Uganda, running through 2022.
Named Uganda's official WRO national affiliate.
20,000+ learners and 200+ schools reached nationwide.
Our Team
The people building this ecosystem, one learner at a time
Valentine Masicha
Founder and CEO
Prossy Wanyana
Director of Programs
Sandra Joyce Atim
COO
Victor Paul Kawagga
R&D Lead
Sylvia Namaseruka
Foundational STEM Lead