Kenya has trained its first cohort of 12 young virtual production specialists, completing an intensive 12-week program aimed at boosting the country's creative and digital economy. This initiative seeks to position Kenya as a competitive hub for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and creative content export.

• The program, a collaboration between Konza Technopolis, the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), and Genesis Design Factory, is the first of its kind in Kenya.
• John Tanui, Principal Secretary, State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy, highlighted the training supports Kenya's vision as a competitive hub.
• The global creative economy is valued at more than US$2 trillion, with the African immersive technologies market projected to reach US$6 billion by 2028.