This archive report was first published on 2 September 2021.
Kenyan students have made a significant impact in the 2021 Huawei Virtual Seeds for the Future program, with at least 60 university students shortlisted to join global teams competing in the program, to be held at the end of this year in China.
Among those who successfully concluded the program this week, a group of 10 students won the Tech4Good project, which was selected by a panel of judges. The project, titled 'Sign IT Recognition Tool,' aims to solve the communication gap between signers and non-signers, especially during online meetings.
The project uses machine learning to create a tool that recognizes sign language and translates it into text and vice versa. This tool, at the concept stage, will be integrated into online meeting platforms to help people using sign language participate in online meetings.
Kenyan Ambassador to China, Amb. Sarah Serem, lauded Huawei as one of the institutions that has made tremendous contributions to the development of the telecoms industry in Kenya while focusing on youth development.
“Huawei is contributing to technology programs where the youth accumulate ICT knowledge and expertise, that fits into the government’s goals, thereby, developing its human resource,” said Serem.
The eight-day training program involved live-streamed sessions as well as pre-recorded courses accessible via Huawei’s online platform. Students also had access to presentations on tech trends in key industries by Kenyan industry experts, entrepreneurship courses, and undertook the Tech4Good group project.
Published on September 2, 2021.
