Kenya is looking into new collaborations with international tech giants and foreign governments to open up digital employment opportunities for its youth.
With Germany emerging as a crucial ally in filling talent gaps in its economy, conversations have been underway to ensure global job opportunities for the Kenyan youths in the technology sector.
Speaking at the opening of a digital skills laboratory at Ngodhe Mixed Secondary School in Homa Bay County, the Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy Eng. John Tanui disclosed that there is a severe lack of qualified workers in Germany, with over 700,000 job openings, including 150,000 in software development.
It is believed that this partnership with the Germany government will open up global job opportunities for young people in the technology sector.
He disclosed that they held a meeting with the German software developers’ association last week to discuss the way forward, with plans underway to set up Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centres in Kenya to tap into the country’s young digital workforce.
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