This archive report was first published on 4 October 2021.
On October 4, 2021, Family Bank, through the Family Group Foundation, announced a partnership with Ada Labs Africa to provide ICT skills training to 100 youth across the country.
The five-month-long training program aims to equip the youth with employable skills and provide wealth creation opportunities in key sectors such as animation, software development, artificial intelligence, and data science.
According to Family Bank Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Mbithi, the partnership is part of the bank's Shared Value Initiatives, which seeks to fill skills and employment gaps in different sectors and build sustainable communities through strategic partnerships.
Ada Labs Africa CEO, John Kamara, emphasized the importance of building capacity in key skills that will add value to the digital economy and position Africa as the next sought-after hub for technology in the world.
The training will be implemented through three to four months of practical boot camps in partnership with Ada Labs vehicles, including Ada Animation, ArtificialIntelligence Center of Excellence(AICE), and Ada Tech.
The program will be managed by experienced mentors from across the world, including Dean Lyon, Jack Giarraputo, and Kevin Sharpley, who will work closely with the students, teaching, guiding, and offering hands-on experience.
