Huawei Kenya and the government launched a report on the #DigiTruck initiative, revealing remarkable impacts: 93% of trainees enhanced their work skills, and 35% started businesses with their new digital skills. 🚀📚
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Si vous passez près du Grand Théâtre National aujourd’hui, n’hésitez pas à faire un petit tour dans notre Huawei DigiTruck pour suivre une formation en robotique et VR, ou à visiter notre stand #Senegalconnect
#DigiTruck : a truck-mounted mobile classroom that provides free digital skills training to remote communities!🎓📱
So how did the project get rolling? 🚚
Huawei's Adam Lane tells us how it all started in Kenya ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc639spj
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ICYMI: DigiTruck Report Findings; Benefit of Training
Respondents could use their smartphone for tasks (82% compared to 38% beforehand), make presentations to show a business idea (70% to 34% beforehand) & sell something online (62% to 34% beforehand)
#ConnectedAfricaSummit2024
As Kenya embraces the digital age, the need for digital skills has evolved from a luxury to a necessity.
The DigiTruck initiative, a collaborative effort between Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE , Huawei & other partners, has been at the forefront of empowering Kenyan youth with these skills.
Earlier today, at the #ConnectedAfricaSummit2024 , Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE Cabinet Secretary, Eliud Owalo, FIHRM, EGH launched an independent evaluation report of digital skills training provided by Huawei Kenya's DigiTruck Program.
#ConnectedAfricaSummit2024 Day 4 Highlights
- 'Nairobi Declaration' on Fostering a Connected and Empowered Africa.
-Official Closing Ceremony by H.E H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, EGH.
- She Tech Forum.
- Innovation Awards.
- Hackathon Awards.
- Huawei DigiTruck Report Launch
Let's keep on connecting.
The Gov’t Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has today held a fruitful engagement with Huawei Technologies (Ug) Co. Ltd led by Deputy Managing Director, Mr Gao Jian in his office. They discussed matters around Digital skilling (DigiTruck) Project targeting youth groups.
On Wednesday, we celebrated the launch of the Digitruck Salone🚚 in Waterloo, a joint effort between our Africell Impact Foundation and Media Matters for Women👭🏾. This mobile unit aims to narrow the digital gender gap in deprived communities while fostering female leadership in S/L🇸🇱.
At UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 HQ in Paris on March 15th, I presented the Digitruck Ethiopia and the need for education to evolve beyond the traditional means at the Global Inclusive Schools Forum
Digitruck article - icogacc.com/blog/m/the+jou…
Digitruck documentary - youtu.be/7GsW1yxrbgw?si…
Excited to have the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE Mr. Eliud Owalo officially launch the DigiTruck Digital Literacy Skills Program. Together we empower Kenyan youth with these very essential digital skills!
President William Samoei Ruto, PhD at the opening ceremony of Connected Africa Summit in Nairobi
'We are implementing the national Citizen Digital Skills Program,
a transformative initiative to bolster digital ICT inclusion in
remote parts of the country. Through the DigiTruck programme,
Today at the #ConnectedSummit2024 we officially launched the DigiTruck Impact report during a ceremony that was officiated by The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE Mr. Eliud Owalo, accompanied by The Principal Secretary for ICT Eng. John Tanui and several other ministers from
Great news from #ConnectedSummit2024 🚀! The #DigiTruck Impact report was officially launched, with the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE, Mr. Eliud Owalo, leading the ceremony. Joined by ICT Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui and distinguished ministers from across Africa! 🌍📊