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Samuel Mathenge
Meet Samuel Mathenge, a Tech Enthusiast Who Equipped Over 600 Youth with Digital Skills in Nyeri County Through Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Kenya’s community leadership program, under the Daring to Shift project supported by Global Affairs Canada, Samuel Kariuki Mathenge equipped 625 youth (318f, 307m) youth with basic digital skills in Nyeri County. Discover how […]
Digital Jobs Program Impact Story
Kenya’s Youth Are Leveraging Digital Skills and Thriving in the Gig Economy Kenya is undoubtedly a youthful nation with approximately 80% of its population comprising youth, who unfortunately continue to grapple with the current high unemployment rate. As technology advances, the digital economy is thriving as it presents a wide range of opportunities for Kenyan […]
Digital Business Program Impact
Over 2,500 Young, Kenyan Business Owners Empowered with Digital Skills According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, as highlighted in this article, only ten percent of Small and Medium sized Enterprises make it to ten years. Some of the major challenges attributed to this include lack of knowledge and experience and lack of training […]
Social Entrepreneurship Program Impact
From ‘Just Ideas’ to Booming Social Enterprises: Creating Opportunities Under the Social Entrepreneurship Program in Kenya Amidst the world’s most pressing challenges, today, exists massive opportunities that youth can tap into and be able to transform their livelihoods and communities. Even though a majority of youth have ideas and the passion to solve these challenges, […]
Community Leadership Program Impact
Youth Taking Lead in Bridging the Digital Divide in Kenya Under the Community Leadership Program Kenya is referred to as the Silicon Savannah. Despite this feat, Kenya’s women and youth still lag behind in spurring new social, economic and digital opportunities. Worse still, the poverty gap across the Information Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem has greatly […]
Kristina Mkara
Meet Kristina, a Young, Aspiring Data Scientist and AI Expert Kristina is one of our Digital Jobs Level 2 participants, who after successfully completing DOT’s data analysis with Excel course, received a scholarship to pursue advanced data analytics courses with Datacamp. What was merely an aspiration, is gradually becoming a reality. In this conversation, she […]
Bruce McKenzie
My Future Goal is to Become a Leading Data Scientist: A Conversation with Bruce What makes you tick in the daily pursuit of your goals? For Bruce McKenzie, an aspiring data scientist, it is data. He believes that data has the potential to drive positive change through data-driven insights, and he is committed to honing […]
Lynette Ndabi
Meet Lynette Ndabi, an Enthusiastic DOT Youth Enhancing Digital Skills Among Youth in Kiambu County As a digital literacy trainer working closely with Kenyan youth, I have witnessed both the progress made and the challenges faced in enhancing digital skills among this demographic. In recent years, there has been a significant push to bridge the […]
Elly Owange
Unlocking Potential and Bridging the Digital Divide —Elly’s Story In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, possessing robust digital skills has become more than just a desirable trait, it is a necessity for thriving in the modern world. Whether you are a young individual fresh from high school, in campus studying, a new professional in the […]
Alice Atieno Dambe
A Young Community Leader Transforming Lives in Kisumu As a young girl growing up in a rural community, I saw firsthand how no or limited access to technology can hinder one’s potential —especially amongst girls and young women who are most often left behind. Joining DOT Kenya In 2022, I was thrilled to get an […]