Forging Ethiopia's Next
Software Engineers & Innovators.
An intensive 7-week residential computer science and systems programming institute hosted at the Dodola Special Boarding Campus. Providing 100% full-ride scholarships, 25+ expert teaching assistants, a regional tech immersion field trip across Oromia, and weekly EUEE academic masterclasses.
Why ShasheCoders?
Operating with an independent capital commitment of over 4M+ ETB annually, ShasheCoders is not a typical summer camp. It is Ethiopia's premier residential computing incubator, architected to transform high-potential secondary school minds into world-class systems engineers, competitive problem solvers, and academic national record holders.
CORE PILLARS & RESIDENTIAL EXCELLENCE
👈 Swipe cards 👉Official Diploma of Honors
Graduates earn the official ShasheCoders Academy Diploma of Honors endorsed by Dodola Special Boarding School and senior faculty from Addis Ababa University, providing verified institutional proof of algorithmic mastery, full-stack architecture, and production engineering.
80+ Elite Alumni Network
Scholars join a close-knit, lifelong fraternity of top-tier performers. Our inaugural 80 alumni maintain an active peer network spanning top national boarding schools, Olympiad training groups, and elite university applications across the globe.
Shipped Production Systems
Scholars don't just solve toy problems; teams engineer full-stack, database-backed municipal software applications presented directly to civic stakeholders during Week 7 Demo Day, graduating with live deployed codebases on GitHub.
Weekly EUEE & Olympiad Strategy Masterclasses
Ethiopian secondary scholars face intense academic competition. ShasheCoders uniquely pairs deep computational education with weekly strategic masterclasses on the Ethiopian University Entrance Examination (EUEE), advanced calculus problem-solving, and international competition readiness, taught directly by national record holders:
National academic standout scoring 592 on the exit exam and admitted to Harvard University (Class of 2030). Directs weekly masterclasses on mathematical decomposition, discrete proofs, competitive olympiad problem analysis, and high-performance academic discipline.
Achieved the second-highest score nationally (590/600) on the Ethiopian national examination and finalist in the International Computer Science Competition (ICSC). Directs strategic entrance examination execution, time optimization under pressure, and algorithmic problem intuition.
Founders & Governing Board
Dr. Dida Midekso
Co-Founder & AdvisorPh.D. in Computer Science from Teesside Polytechnic (UK). Coordinates the Software Engineering track in the AAU IT Ph.D. program, former Head of the Mathematics Department, and pioneering researcher in adaptive mobile systems, Afaan Oromoo NLP, and AI applications.
Muhafiz Ahmed
Co-Founder & Tech LeadAASTU graduate and software architect. Directs the full-stack systems engineering curriculum, relational database engineering, cloud deployment environments, and production operations.
Gosa Negeso
Co-Founder & Math LeadNational 2nd record holder (590/600), Purple Comet National Champion, and ICSC Finalist. Serves as Math Lead and overall on-campus General Manager coordinating residential logistics, academic mentorship, and campus operations.
Kalid Beshir
Co-Founder & Research LeadNational record-holder scoring 592 on the national exit examination and Harvard Class of 2030 scholar. Serves as Research and Coding Lead, directing algorithm design, computational complexity proofs, and research initiatives.
Founding 2026 Cohort (80 Alumni)
Honoring the 80 inaugural scholars who completed the 7-week residential program at Dodola Special Boarding Campus.
Residential Scholars Graduated
Selected from over 1,200 applicants across secondary institutions, achieving an average cumulative merit score of 94.2%.
Shipped on Demo Day
Civic applications spanning agricultural logistics, hospital queue management, and offline educational repositories.
Returning as Teaching Assistants
Top algorithm performers from the 2026 batch now serve as accredited Teaching Assistants for incoming cohorts.
Representative Founding Scholars Sample (Ranked by Academic Merit)
Official Board Records| Rank & Ref | Alumnus Name | Feeder Institution | Grade 12 GPA | Week 7 Production Projects | Distinction Status |
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| 🥇 #1 SC-2026-001 | Abiti Kedir Gebewo | Yabello Special Boarding School | 98.4% |
4 Successful Projects:
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Rank #1 Valedictorian |
| 🥈 #2 SC-2026-002 | Awal Mohammed Teshita | Leadstar International Academy | 97.8% |
2 Active Projects:
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Highest Honors |
| 🥉 #3 SC-2026-003 | Firaol Tahir Aman | Dodola Special Boarding School | 96.8% |
1 Successful Project:
Dodola Municipal Transit Route Graph Optimizer
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High Honors |
| #4 SC-2026-004 | Hawine Abera Bekele | Shashemene Secondary School | 96.4% | Offline Clinic Inventory & Vaccine Tracker | Honors Graduate |
| #5 SC-2026-005 | Obsa Girma Gudina | Asella Model Secondary School | 96.0% | Edge AI Lightweight Exam Proctoring Daemon | Honors Graduate |
2026 Admissions Closed
The 2026 intake screening and admissions cycle has formally concluded. The founding 80 residential scholars have matriculated into the academy. No further applications are being accepted for this calendar year.
2027 Academic Admissions: February 15 – March 15
The application portal for the 2027 Nationwide Residential Cohort will officially open on February 15, 2027 and close promptly on March 15, 2027. High school students in Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 across all regions of Ethiopia will be eligible to submit credentials and algorithmic screening solutions.
- Ensure cumulative grade reports (85%+) or national exam certificates are certified by your secondary school.
- Begin practicing linear-time algorithms ($O(N)$ lookup techniques, pointer traversals, and recursion).
- Follow official announcements via Telegram for syllabus diagnostic releases.
Curriculum Architecture & Lecture Modules
A rigorous full-time syllabus advancing from web fundamentals to asymptotic proofs, binary trees, and full-stack cloud engineering.
HTML5, Semantic UI & Responsive Design
Document hierarchy, semantic structuring, modern CSS box models, and responsive mobile flex layouts.
Computational Logic, Variables & Control Flow
Memory allocation, primitive mutability, truth tables, branching logic, loops, and functional modularity.
Array Invariants, Two-Pointer & Sliding Window
Contiguous memory, offset math, multi-pointer optimizations, and reducing $O(N^2)$ brute search to $O(N)$ linear scans.
Hash Maps, Frequency Tables & Big-O Asymptotics
Deterministic hashing, collision resolution, space-time tradeoffs, and formal mathematical growth orders ($O, \Omega, \Theta$).
Recursive Call Stacks & Binary Search Trees
Stack frame decomposition, base invariants, logarithmic divide-and-conquer ($O(\log N)$), and tree traversals (BFS/DFS).
RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL Databases & Cloud Deployments
Node.js event loop, asynchronous I/O, relational SQL schemas, parameterized security, and automated cloud deployments.
National Software Showcase & Official Honors Graduation
Engineering team sprints, production stress-testing, public Demo Day technical presentations, and presentation of the Diploma of Honors.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Comprehensive details covering admissions scheduling, scholarship economics, academic rigor, campus living, and alumni outcomes.
In-Browser Algorithm Sandbox
Implement your algorithmic solutions in pure JavaScript or Python-style pseudocode and execute automated test assertions.
Faculty & Board Authentication
Restricted portal for admissions board decisions and housing allocation.
Cohort Screening & Housing Registry
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Top Feeder High Schools & Regional Distribution
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