The Inuka Tech Fellowship is designed around an apprenticeship-style learning model that combines classroom instruction with hands-on projects.

📻 Breaking It Down

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 11 — The KPC Foundation and Power Learn Project Africa have launched the Inuka Tech Fellowship, a fully sponsored programme aimed at equipping young Kenyans with artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and operational technology skills amid growing demand for digital talent.

The 12-week in-person fellowship, unveiled at the iHub in Nairobi, seeks to bridge the gap between industry demand for AI-enabled talent and the shortage of job-ready digital professionals across Africa.

According to the World Economic Forum, nearly 44 percent of workers’ skills are expected to be disrupted within the next five years due to advances in AI and automation, while LinkedIn ranks AI and data analytics among the world’s fastest-growing skill categories.

📌 What You Need to Know

The Inuka Tech Fellowship is designed around an apprenticeship-style learning model that combines classroom instruction with hands-on projects, workplace simulations, mentorship and real-world problem-solving experiences.

Participants will receive training in AI applications, Python programming, machine learning, data analytics, automation tools, dashboard development and data storytelling, with practical exposure to sectors including energy, fintech, healthcare, logistics, retail and public service.

“Across Africa, young people are ambitious, connected and eager to participate in the digital economy, but too many still lack access to industry-relevant opportunities,” said Mumbi Ndung’u.

“The Inuka Tech Fellowship is designed to close that gap by equipping learners with practical AI and data skills that employers are actively seeking today and will need even more urgently tomorrow.”

Recent estimates by PwC indicate that AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, while digital transformation across Africa continues to fuel demand for data analysts, machine learning specialists, business intelligence professionals and AI-enabled operational talent.

Unlike conventional technology training programmes, the fellowship seeks to replicate modern workplace environments through structured job simulations, collaborative projects and innovation challenges.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya