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November 29, 2025
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Samsung’s new JKUAT partnership aims to fix Kenya’s glaring AI skills gap, 80 students at a time

Samsung’s new JKUAT partnership aims to fix Kenya’s glaring AI skills gap, 80 students at a time

Samsung and JKUAT launch the Innovation Campus to train 80 students annually in AI and IoT, targeting Kenya’s skills gap...

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Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to launch the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC). This initiative aims to address Kenya's significant AI skills gap by training 80 students annually in AI, IoT, and Big Data.

  • The program mandates that 50% of beneficiaries must be women, aiming to bridge the gender gap in engineering.
  • Only 23.8% of Kenyan households use the internet, and a mere 10.7% own a computer, highlighting a significant digital divide.
  • The SIC includes a Training of Trainers (ToT) component, ensuring JKUAT faculty can independently deliver the curriculum.

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