This archive report was first published on 16 October 2019.
Kenya's Digital Economy Blueprint 2019 emphasizes the importance of digital skills in enabling citizens to access and utilize technology for economic growth.
According to the blueprint, digital skills are key to spurring digital entrepreneurship in sectors such as housing, universal health coverage, and food security.
Computing technologies can be used to reframe housing profiling by modeling cities and urban spaces using computer graphics, computer vision, and visualization.
With the right skills, youth can create digital content for populating urban areas through video games and films, as seen in the Kenya Film Classification Board's (KFCB) Sinema Mashinani initiative.
Partnerships between government agencies, innovation hubs, and film schools can establish film academies as centers of learning for youthful filmmakers.
In the health sector, digital technologies provide a platform for collecting, managing, and evaluating health data, which can inform policy and provide preventive and curative measures.
By harnessing digital proficiencies, youth can create a niche by collaborating with hospitals to develop child-friendly diagnostic applications.
Agri-prenuership marketplaces can enhance food security and provide sustainable livelihoods through digital applications, providing instantaneous market information for farmers and consumers.
These initiatives align with Kenya's development blueprint, Kenya Vision 2030.
— Nancy Marangu, communications specialist, Nairobi
