Africa has a talented pool of tech enthusiasts. In recent years, there has been a meteoric rise in the number of young people in Africa actively learning tech skills and aspiring to be part of the future. Despite Africa’s growing developer population, African contributors remain underrepresented in open source. In this talk, I’ll share my journey into open source as an Outreachy intern working on the Git project and highlight the problems that many African developers face, from limited access to resources to a lack of awareness and socio-economic hurdles. I’ll explore practical ways we as a community can bridge these gaps through mentorship, outreach, and inclusive programs.