Govt targets additional 100,000 software engineers to support digitization
The government is a targeting to create at least 100,000 software jobs when construction of the Kenya Software Factory in Mulot, Bomet County is completed....
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Kenya commences trade talks with UAE
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started talks on an Economic Partnership Agreement that involve a number of sectors such as the digital...
Podcasters on SemaBOX rake in Kshs. 5.5M in earnings
Podcast incubation studio SemaBOX has announced earnings totaling Kshs. 5.5 million ($48,000) as creator network grew to more than 200 in the last 18 months....
Media content creators encouraged to adapt new technologies
Content creators have been urged to adopt and adapt to new technologies that will enable them compete in global market. The Principal Secretary State Department...
Government outlines policy interventions to spur digital economy
The national government has created various strategic and policy interventions to promote adoption of a digital economy in line with the Big Four Agenda and...
Four Kenyans selected for Kshs. 10B BlackVoices Fund by YouTube
Four Kenyan Youtubers have been selected to be part of 28 content creators in Africa who will benefit from Kshs. 10 billion ($100 million) BlackVoices...
Meta to train Kenyan women entrepreneurs to build ventures online
Meta has announced plans to train at least 3000 Kenyan women entrepreneurs with digital skills that will enable them build their businesses online. The tech...
Young people earning livelihoods working in digital platforms: report
The digital economy is expanding largely in Kenya. Covid-19 has accelerated the growth since Kenyans, especially youth, have now recognized the potential to earn a...
Schools ICT Integration programme on course
The ICT Authority is this week hosting 65 officers drawn from 15 government agencies and partners to develop the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) Master Plan...
Youth in Kenya urged to explore talents for job opportunities
Youth in Kenya have been challenged to exploit their talents and creativity for income-generating opportunities as a way of tackling the rising unemployment. In a...