This archive report was first published on 20 September 2019.
On September 20, 2019, Huawei signed an advanced intelligence agreement with its Kenyan-based development partners to launch a mobile digital classroom training program for teachers in rural areas.
The program, which aims to bridge the digital divide in Kenya, will use digital trucks equipped with laptops, mobile phones, and digital content to train teachers in various subjects.
According to Huawei, the program targets not only teachers but also farmers, traders, and youth in the Ajira Program, with a focus on empowering learners at a tender age.
"Besides the education sector, we are also targeting the farmers, traders, and youth in the Ajira Programme. But our main focus is the teachers who will, in turn, disseminate and empower the learners at their tender age," said Mr. Adam Lane, Huawei's South Africa Senior Director of Public Affairs.
The program will start in Nandi before moving to other areas, with Huawei working jointly with four other partners - Unesco, Safaricom, Computers for Schools Kenya, and Gap, a Belgium-based non-governmental organization.
Ms. Therese Ndong-Jatta, the Eastern Africa regional director, said the program aims to ensure that everyone is brought to the digitized world, particularly rural populations and refugees.
"It's a strategic venture targeting rural populations and the refugees among other disadvantaged groups. We have agreed to work together; we have today formalised what started as an exploration with Huawei on what we can do together," said Ms. Ndong-Jatta.
