Huawei DigiTruck Initiative has to date, equipped six thousand youth in Kenya, a significant milestone in empowering the next generation of tech leaders with the digital skills.
Launched in 2019, ‘DigiTruck’ is a mobile classroom converted from a shipping container and is fully equipped with laptops, smartphones, and Virtual Reality headsets. This mobile learning facility travels to remote areas, providing hands-on training on essential digital skills. The program gives the youth access online education, remote job opportunities, and digital trade.
Huawei Kenya works with the Ministry of Information, Communication and The Digital Economy, local and county Leadership, as well as training partners such as Computer for Schools Kenya.
Speaking during the dissemination of the 2024 Digitruck Status Report, Adam Lane, Government Affairs Director at Huawei Technologies Kenya challenged the youth to develop their digital skills further and use technology to secure livelihoods and solve problems in their communities.
“The skills you’ve gained are not only designed to propel you into the digital space but also to help you create solutions for your communities and access job opportunities through various online platforms. We encourage all young people to continue learning and upskilling, exploring new areas of growth as emerging technologies take center stage in our increasingly digital world.”
The DigiTruck program is part of Huawei’s ongoing commitment to investing in Kenya’s future by developing a sustainable talent ecosystem in ICT. The program has already trained thousands of young people across Kenya, and today’s graduation further solidifies Huawei’s role as a key player in developing local talent and fostering innovation. In 2024, a total 1,648 youth trained by DigiTruck, with females accounting for 55% of the trainees drawn from six counties namely: Trans-Nzoia, Kiambu, Murang’a, Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Marsabit.
The Huawei DigiTruck program has become an important initiative in Kenya’s ICT and digital literacy landscape, helping to cultivate a new generation of tech-savvy youth ready to lead in the digital age. In doing so, Digitruck contributes to the attainment of local, regional and global development goals by building a digitally-skilled youth workforce to drive a digital economy.