John Tanui, principal secretary at Kenya's Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy,.

Kenya and the non-profit education group Power Learner Project (PLP) Africa are exploring new ways to accelerate the country's digitalisation goal. 

John Tanui, principal secretary at Kenya's Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy, hosted a group from the organisation in the capital Nairobi to discuss how to improve the country's digitisation. 

To date, PLP has provided over 10,000 young people across the continent with critical digital skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and Blockchain technology. 

 The organisation plans to train 15,000 people by the end of 2024.

“We’re excited to collaborate on creating and enhancing job placements for youth in the digital economy,” Tanui said after the meeting.

Nairobi-based PLP stated after the meeting that they explored a partnership to enhance the country’s digital future.

“We discussed how PLP’s work aligns with the government’s digitisation agenda, outlined in the Kenyan Digital Economy Blueprint 2022-2032,” it said.

“Through this collaboration, PLP and the Kenyan government aim to scale up digital skills training, create sustainable jobs, and drive innovation, stimulating Kenya’s economic growth.”