This archive report was first published on 20 August 2020.
On August 20, 2020, the government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting youth technically and providing them with opportunities to create wealth.
The opportunities include accessing the supply chain in various infrastructure projects through the AGPO program, where government agencies allocate 30% of their budget to youth, gender, and persons with disabilities.
President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomed the role played by both public and private sector entities in supporting the youth during the awarding ceremony for Fursa vs Virus competition winners.
“Today we will celebrate the winners of the Fursa versus Virus Challenge. This is an initiative by the National Youth Council to facilitate and promote innovative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are particularly grateful to Huawei Technologies Kenya for covering internet costs for the entire Fursa versus Virus Challenge period as well as for providing 47 tablets and three laptops for the winners,” President Kenyatta said.
ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru termed the competition as an exciting collaboration between public and private sectors that enabled the youth to utilize the internet to submit solutions and be trained, mentored, and offered financial and other in-kind support.
During the competition, Huawei Kenya supported outreach through the DigiTruck mobile training classroom, reaching rural youth by giving them access to the internet and training on essential skills on-demand in the remotest places in the country.
