ICT

By Today Financial News Writer

The second Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy in Africa has been launched at the Woodvale Centre in Nairobi. 

A core part of Samsung’s vision to fast-track the entry of African youths into the electronics job market, the Engineering Academy program has a short-term goal to develop 10 000 Electronics Engineers across the continent by 2015, and aligns to the government’s 2030 Vision to encourage entrepreneurship and self-employment initiatives.

By Today Financial News Reporter

YoungAfricaLive (YAL) has launched in Kenya, adding substantially to the award-winning mobile community portal’s presence in East Africa which commenced when YAL Tanzania launched on December 1, 2011.ICT empowering youth

In bringing the vibrant mobile community to Kenya, Praekelt Foundation has partnered with leading integrated communications firm, Safaricom. This partnership allows young Kenyans to share and discuss the issues they confront daily, via their mobile phone.

By Ben Kinyanjui

Mobile Money transactions increased by 17.5 per cent from Sh48 billion in the second quarter of last year to Sh56 billion in the last quarter, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has said.Information and Communications PS Dr Bitange Ndemo says the sector has recorded impressive growth

CCK says in its quarterly report that the money transfer service currently being offered by all the four cellular phone companies Safaricom, Airtel, Essar Communications and Telkom Kenya has continued to gain popularity among mobile subscribers.

By Today Financial News Reporter

Samsung Electronics has partnered with local training institutions to improve the competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s).Sumsang makes a variety of globally competitive electrical goods

Samsung has piloted and implemented an internet hub at the Kabete Technical Training Institute (KTTI) with plans to roll out similar ones across country in the next one year.

By Lika Gueye

Up to the moment when Edna Sakwa, 22, walked into the offices of AkiraChix in downtown Nairobi, she had barely touched a computer. Trainees at AkiraChix

Her lack of tech savvy meant she was puzzled when she first heard the acronym “IT” for information technology. As a young high school graduate living in the slums of Nairobi, her prospects were bleak.

By Today Financial News Correspondent

Leading information technology firm, Compulynx has been recognized for its innovative IT application that helps Non- Governmental Organizations (NGO’S) disburse benefits to rightful beneficiaries.

The firm has been awarded in the just concluded Kenya ICT awards organized by the Computer Society of Kenya.