NGO website · Lagos, Nigeria
African Women in Media
The flagship site for an international NGO, with memberships, donations in USD and NGN and a decade of conference archives.
Software Engineer & IT Consultant
Samuel Kahara
I help NGOs and mission-driven organisations get the technology basics right, so their teams spend less time fighting tools and more time on the work that matters.
About me
Technology that works for your mission
I am a software engineer and IT consultant based in Nairobi, with more than 13 years of experience across nonprofit, eCommerce and SaaS projects, and the founder of Jijifest. Since 2023 I have been the technology partner behind African Women in Media (AWiM), building and running the platforms they use to reach members, sell conference tickets and connect newsrooms with women experts.
Working closely with AWiM, I have met many organisations doing important work with tools that hold them back: an outdated website, donations tracked in spreadsheets, shared passwords and email on personal accounts. I offer practical, affordable fixes for exactly these problems, and I stay on hand after launch.
How I help NGOs
Starter packages
Website refresh
A fast, mobile-friendly site that explains your programmes clearly and takes donations, memberships and event sign-ups.
Donor and contact management
One place for donors, members and partners, replacing scattered spreadsheets, with simple reports for funders.
Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
Professional email on your own domain, shared drives and calendars, set up properly and moved over from personal accounts.
Basic security
Two-step sign-in, a password manager, backups and a short staff checklist that protects your data and your donors.
Case studies
My work with African Women in Media
Event and ticketing · Lagos, Nigeria
AWiM26 Conference
Ticketing for AWiM's tenth annual conference in Windhoek, with member pricing and delegate sponsorships.
Custom software · Lagos, Nigeria
SourceHer
A marketplace connecting newsrooms with verified African women experts, with live booking and secure checkout.
Case study Visit app.sourceher.com(opens in a new tab)
Online learning platform · Lagos, Nigeria
AWiM Learning
AWiM's online learning platform, hosting courses for journalists and media professionals across Africa.
Case study Visit awimlearning.com(opens in a new tab)
Podcast website · Lagos, Nigeria
Her Media Diary
A home for AWiM's podcast of conversations with African women journalists, editors and content creators.
Case study Visit hermediadiary.com(opens in a new tab)
Coalition website · Lagos, Nigeria
AWiM Coalition
A dedicated site for AWiM's coalition, part of the family of platforms around the main AWiM website.
Experience
Recent roles
Mar 2024 – Present
Senior Software Engineer, eCommerce
Nature Santé · Montreal, Canada
Leads development of a Shopify store, with performance work, payment and shipping integrations and process automation that keep it running around the clock.
Jan 2024 – Present
Technical Consultant
African Women in Media (AWiM) · Lagos, Nigeria
Working with AWiM since 2023, and on a permanent retainer since January 2024, providing platform development, maintenance and technical advice across its family of websites.
Apr 2024 – Oct 2024
Lead Web Developer
TYLLBEDONE · Toronto, Canada
Built an eCommerce setup combining WordPress and Shopify, with dynamic landing pages and integrations for marketing, analytics and payments.
Not sure where to start?
Tell me what is slowing your team down. I will suggest the simplest fix, even if that is a tool you already have.