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 youth 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. "We spoke with the German government, and they told us that there are 700,000 job openings which they are unable to fill due to limited skilled labour.
