More than 2,800 women have graduated with Certificates in the Digital Employability Programme, during a ceremony that took place at the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) on January 26, 2023.
The theme of the programme was ‘Young Women for the Digital Economy’.
At least 2,832 vulnerable women from informal settlements and rural areas were trained to leverage on the digital space to help them create and monetize creative works with the aim of enhancing their livelihoods.
Mercy Wanjau, Secretary to the Cabinet who presided over the event applauded the drivers of the programme while noting that the graduation ceremony and the impact of the Project are testaments to the transformational power of technology.
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“As a country, we have made significant strides in the digital space. Like many other countries in the world, it is because of ICT technology that we were able to remain resilient despite the difficult operating environment at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said.
This was realized with financial support from the British High Commission in Kenya, under its Digital Access Programme.