NAIROBI, Kenya, April 4 – Amazon Web Services(AWS) and the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Authority have announced plans to train 10,000 students across 10 higher education institutions in Kenya on cloud computing using the AWS Academy.
AWS Academy is an AWS program that empowers higher education institutions to prepare students for industry-recognized certifications and careers in the cloud.
Beginning in June, the students will enroll in the ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum that prepares them to pursue industry-recognized certifications and in-demand jobs.
The curriculum also helps educators stay at the forefront of AWS Cloud innovation so that they can equip students with the skills they need to get hired in one of the fastest-growing industries.
Upon completion of the AWS program, students will be ready to put these practical cloud skills to work in entry-level tech roles.
Speaking during the announcement at Connected Kenya 2023 held in Diani, ICT Authority CEO, Stanley Kamanguya said, “One of our mandates as ICT Authority is to promote ICT literacy, capacity, innovation and enterprise. In our 10-year ICT Digital Masterplan 2022-2032, we identified that there is a gap in the non-alignment to the industry needs by universities and colleges. The program we are unveiling with AWS aims to bridge this gap between academia and industry”
In addition, Computer Learning Centre (CLC), an AWS Training Partner in the East, West, and South Africa will deliver AWS Training on foundational and associate levels to a group of educators to enable them to deliver AWS Academy to 10 public universities across Kenya.
“We at CLC are honored to support ICT Authority’s mission to train and certify 10,000 young people through AWS Academy,’” said CEO, CLC AFRICA Aunally Maloo.
AWS aims to work together with organizations, education institutions, and governments to empower individuals along different professional journeys to upskill, reskill, and prepare for high-quality jobs.
Robin Njiru, the Regional Public Sector Lead for West, East, and Central Africa at AWS said, “The program we are unveiling with the ICT Authority will see AWS Academy provide a curriculum that helps educators at universities stay at the forefront of cloud innovation so that they can equip students with skills needed to get hired in one of the fastest-growing industries.”
To connect students with employment opportunities, AWS is working with several organisations like Gebeya, a Pan African start-up which hosts a custom platform on AWS that is accessible online to all citizens who want to pursue technology career paths and find jobs.
