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September 19, 2026
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From unemployed to tech trainer: How ICT skills are transforming Nairobi youth

From unemployed to tech trainer: How ICT skills are transforming Nairobi youth

For many of the beneficiaries, that proximity can make the difference between acquiring a skill and remaining locked out of digital opportunities...

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The Craft Silicon Foundation is bridging the digital divide in Nairobi's disadvantaged communities through its mobile ICT laboratory program. This initiative provides free digital skills training to young people who face financial and geographical barriers to conventional education.

  • 130 students recently graduated from the foundation's three-month program.
  • The program is led by Priya Budhabhatti, founder of the Craft Silicon Foundation, and features trainers like Griffin Khendi, a former trainee.
  • The mobile classroom is equipped with computers, internet, and solar power, bringing training directly into informal settlements.

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