Huawei Kenya Women in Technology team In partnership with Safaricom Women in Technology Team held the AI Training Challenge
graduation ceremony. Training 70 individuals, the AI training challenge was a 2-month program held on July 2024 – September 2024. The challenge whose target audience were ladies currently studying STEM related courses in university was completed successfully and were trained under the Huawei ICT Academy Pillar.
“Being a part of this incredible program has been my highlight this year and I’m forever grateful for the opportunity. I love how the Safaricom and Huawei team made the entire study program smooth and easy for me since they were reachable at all times and very friendly of which its something not very common in the industries. Looking forward to impacting more people with the knowledge gained and the soft skills acquired.” Hope Mutanu, AI Training Challenge Graduate.
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Striving for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion- the women in technology movement has been able to achieve great results, with an increase in the number of women taking up STEM courses in the university and taking up more technical roles in the industry across different professional levels. Different activities that comprise of training and mentorship programs, have contributed greatly in achieving these results.
Whilst this can be accomplished at a single organization capacity, working in partnership with others has contributed greatly to accomplishing even greater milestones. The partnership long-standing partnership between Safaricom Women in technology team and Huawei Women in technology team, continues to foster great opportunities for women in STEM, building capacity and mentorship to upcoming young leaders.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today – Malcolm X. Today we celebrate the significant platform that Safaricom Women In Technology and Women In Technology Huawei have co-created to facilitate learning, as we fuel your passion and initiative to prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities…may you and many more seize this rare chance to be tomorrow’s technologists, entrepreneurs and innovators that will steer Safaricom to be Africa’s Purpose Led Technology Company by 2030.” Donna Rege,
Huawei is committed to supporting the development of local ICT talent and to better bridge the gap between industry requirements and the capabilities of the local workforce. Through providing industry level ICT certification, Huawei enhances knowledge transfer, promotes a greater understanding and interest in the ICT sector as key driver of economic growth in Kenya.
“Capacity building in AI is about empowering individuals and communities to understand the potential of AI and use it to drive social and economic change. It’s about creating an ecosystem where people are not only consumers of AI but also creators, innovators, and leaders. Today, Women in Technology Huawei in partnership with Safaricom Women in Technology has gotten to witness the great milestone through a graduating ceremony of 70 young women and men. Being the first cohort of AI and Machine Leaning program under the ICT Academy pillar but the second cohort since the training began last year shows the great interest the youth have in emerging technologies. “Eng. Maureen Mwaniki, Director Women In Technology Huawei Technologies (Kenya). Co., Ltd.
