Huawei Launches ICT Competition 2025/26 Bootcamp in Kenya
Huawei has launched the ICT Competition 2025/26 Regional Final Bootcamp in Kenya, bringing together 21 top students from universities and TVET institutions to prepare for the regional finals and global stage...
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Huawei has launched its ICT Competition 2025/2026 Regional Final Bootcamp Training in Kenya, selecting 21 students from nearly 3,000 applicants from universities and TVET institutions. This initiative aims to equip Kenyan youth with advanced digital skills and prepare them for global competition.
- A total of 21 students, including 3 from TVET institutions and 18 from universities, were selected for the bootcamp.
- The State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training (SDTVET) and Huawei entered a three-year partnership (2025â2028) to enhance digital skills.
- Huawei plans to establish 150 ICT Academies in TVET institutions and certify 1,000 students annually at the HCIA level.
- Ms. Lucy Anampiu, Principal of PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute, highlighted the significant milestone of PC Kinyanjui's first-time representation.
- Top-performing teams from Kenya will compete against over 62 teams from 15 countries in the Regional Final, with the chance to advance to the Global Final in China in June 2026.
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