Binance Charity partners with women in technology to provide free blockchain courses for rural communities in Africa and Brazil

• BUSD donation of $250,000 will fund a six-month pilot project to empower women with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a Web3 future.
• The first courses will take place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa, in October this year.

Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of Binance, the world’s leading provider of cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure, and Women in Tech®, today announce a flagship global partnership to provide blockchain education courses to 2,800 women from vulnerable communities across Brazil and Africa. Binance Charity donates $250,000 BUSD to a six-month pilot project to empower women with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a Web3 future, with the first courses taking place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa, in October , this year.

The size of the global blockchain market is expected to grow from $4.93 billion in 2021 to more than $200 billion by 2028. Yet, over the past four decades, the gender gap in technology has widened, with only one woman in five working in the industry today . Providing professional training for the vast career opportunities set to open up in the blockchain industry for women is a shared goal of Binance and Women in Tech®, an international non-profit organization with a mission to close the gender gap across the technology sector.

“Binance believes the future of crypto should be built by everyone, not the few, so we’re creating certified courses and removing financial barriers for women, especially those from vulnerable communities, to study and train. It’s important to us at Binance and Women-in -Tech that quality blockchain education, innovation and research opportunities are within everyone’s reach.” said Helen Hai, VP of Binance and Head of Binance Charity.

Courses will be offered in classes of 25 to young women aged 15-25 by qualified trainers in person, online or as a hybrid. The Web3 courses will be designed by Binance Academy and adapted to the local context. The courses will include:

• Blockchain Basics
• Crypto basics

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Through our hybrid distance and in-person learning model, women can train to pursue a career in blockchain regardless of their existing developer skills. The classes will be designed for beginners and will include skills such as web development, front end development, full stack development and the Blockchain modules.

“We believe that education can truly change lives. Not only does it contribute to social justice, but more importantly, education helps to achieve one’s full potential. It teaches skills and knowledge, fosters opportunities for sustainable impact. We look forward to our partnership with Binance, which makes blockchain education accessible to everyone, especially those women and girls who have been disadvantaged in the past.” said Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder and CEO of Women in Tech®

The Brazil pilot program will take place in Morro dos Prazeres, Rio de Janeiro, for one of the first cohorts of 50 women; over the next 5 months, another 300 women will be enrolled in the program across the country. The South Africa pilot will take place in Cape Town at the Philippi Village Tech Hub in Philipp Township for an additional 50 women. Over the next six months, additional programs will be rolled out across Zambia, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Burundi, Kenya, Ghana and Ivory Coast.

This project is part of the Binance Scholar program, which will provide ongoing educational and professional support to students once they have completed their courses. The global program was launched last month with the IT Generations project, offering 1,000 Ukrainians full scholarships to study in technology-related courses. The Binance Scholar Program hopes to enable the next generation of digital leaders to develop their skills, knowledge and experiences without financial barriers.

About Binance Charity

Binance Charity is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting blockchain-enabled philanthropy to achieve global sustainable development. Binance Charity aims to transfer philanthropy by developing a 100% transparent donation platform based on blockchain to build a future where technology innovation is used to end all forms of poverty and inequality, promote sustainable development and ensure that no one is left behind. To date, Binance Charity has supported over 2 million end beneficiaries through various projects. For more information, visit:

About Binance

Binance is the world’s leading provider of blockchain ecosystems and cryptocurrency infrastructure with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users and has an unrivaled portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including trading and finance, education, data and research, social goods, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions and more. For more information, visit:

About Women in Tech

Women-In-Tech™ is one of the world’s leading organizations empowering women in technology with a dual mission; to close the gender gap in STEM and help women embrace technology. The aim is to educate, equip and empower 5 million women and girls by 2030 with the necessary skills, self-confidence and opportunities to succeed. As part of the Edison Alliance (World Economic Forum), we are responsible for influencing and prioritizing digital inclusion to achieve the sustainability goals we deliver across our primary focus areas, namely: Education, social inclusion, business and advocacy. Headquartered in Paris and present in 29 countries on 6 continents, we are more than a network; Since 2018, Women in Tech® has directly impacted over 282,330 women worldwide. For more information, visit: