The African Centre For Women & ICT (ACWICT) - Kenya
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The internet age has come to disrupt the way of doing business in all countries by introducing e-commerce. It has provided fertile ground that women entrepreneurs in Africa can explore. Digitization brings business opportunities with many businesses now moving from just having brick and mortar shops to working on their online presence. Most financial institutions now lend over the phone without needing the physical presence of an applicant.
As financial dependence was a big hurdle in the growth and development of women, E-entrepreneurship became a great force for women to cross these hurdles. (re word)
The African Centre For Women & ICT (ACWICT)
| About ACWICT | Over the years, ACWICT has developed wide experience implementing successful workforce development programs that provide women and youth at different levels of transition from education to the world of work; Primary Education, High-school education and Post-secondary/tertiary education. Programmes Intel She Will Connect ACWICT’s mandate in the program was to train young women in Digital Literacy, Online Work for employability and income generation over the five-year period. Combining broader conceptual understanding with practical skills we adapted the modular Intel® Learn Easy Steps curriculum to begin digital literacy training in Kibera and West Pokot. ACWICT’s focus on giving participants hands-on training on practical skills like browsing and email as well as help the trainees understand what is possible with the Internet. Rather than just teaching basic computer skills, they tackled how participants could use technology to gain meaningful employment, enhance their careers or start a business. At the same time, they deal with imparts vital technology skills such as online safety and security Coding for Employment As part of ACWICT’s STEM initiative, the institution sensitizes young people on the career opportunities in technology and train them in these demand-driven curriculum encouraging them to innovate and solve problems. Coding presents unique opportunities for young people from poor and disadvantaged background in Kenya to pursue careers in computer science and computer science related fields. The program targets young people who are at their transition point in education from high school to tertiary education. |
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