Nigeria to train 3 million tech talents over the next four years

Nigeria has committed to training 3 million tech talents over the next four years. Speaking at Day 1 of TechCabal’s inaugural flagship Moonshot Conference on Wednesday, the country’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani revealed that the ambitious goal is stated in the ministry’s recently released policy document.

Dr. Tijani disclosed that the Ministry has designed a “1-10-100-model” to achieve this goal.

“We are starting with 1% of our 3 million target and that will be for the first three months. And that 1% is going to be 30,000 people. From the 1%, which is the prototype, we move to the 10% which is the pilot stage. Once we can get that right, it is easier to scale to a larger number.” he said.

”If Nigeria can train 300,000 tech talents today, we can become the most competitive country on the continent when it comes to training technical talent,” said Dr. Tijani. Read more.

Bolt to invest 100 million euros in the Kenyan market amidst license wrangles

Amidst license renewal wrangles with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Bolt has revealed plans to 100 million euros in the market to further increase our footprint across the country. 

The Estonian firm says the investment aims to help it expand its services into more cities and town centres in the country. 

In response to the ongoing conversations on its licence renewal, Bolt says adherence to Kenyan regulations remains a top priority as it is foundational to building a long-term sustainable business that positively contributes to all stakeholders in the ecosystem. Read more.

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum to be held in Cape Town

Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and beyond will convene in Cape Town, South Africa for the annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum on October 30 – November 1.

Co-hosted by M. Scott Havens, CEO, Bloomberg Media and Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Bloomberg News, and Erana Stennett, Corporate Philanthropy Middle East and Africa, Bloomberg. This year’s convening returns to South Africa, which was the inaugural host of ABMI in 2015, resuming in person for the first time since 2019. Read more.

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Epson Survey Reveals Kenyans Willing to Embrace Electric Vehicles to Combat Climate Change

A recent survey by Global Technology Company Epson has revealed that 72.1% of Kenyans are willing to invest in electric vehicles in an effort to combat climate change.

The survey dubbed the Epson Climate Reality Barometer which gathered insights from over 30,000 respondents in 39 markets worldwide, sheds light on global responses to climate change.  Read more.

Safaricom targets the youth with a new “S-Hook” platform

Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has unveiled a new platform targeting the youth. Know as Safaricom Hook, also S-Hook, the engagement platform is designed to empower Kenyan youth in the areas of technology, career, and culture.

S-Hook has been launched in partnership with key partners including Power Learn Project (PLP), a Pan-African social enterprise dedicated to equipping young Africans with market-ready tech skills, Meta , and Wowzi. Read more.

Tech talent platform Andela launches AI-driven hiring platform

Andela , the world’s largest private marketplace for technical talent, announced the Andela Talent Cloud, an integrated, end-to-end platform to match global technologists with companies seeking to bolster capacity and skill sets.

According to a press release shared on Monday, The Andela platform is an all-in-one, AI-driven solution that provides IT executives with complete transparency of talent profiles and skills assessment results, enabling informed and secure hiring decisions. Read more.

[Interview] SARAYA Kenya’s GM on building innovative solutions in sanitation and food technology

Dennis Ntara is the General Manager for Saraya Kenya , an Innovative company creating products and solutions in sanitation and food technology.

His job is to implement SARAYA Kenya’s global vision of improving the world’s sanitation, health and environment while supporting businesses and institutions in the food industry to better manage sanitation and food preservation needs.

In this interview with TechTrends Media, he talks about his work, and experience in the industry as well as his life-work balance. Read the full interview here.

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