U.S. Announces Kenya Tech Bridge To Support 76 Kenyan STEM Students

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The announcement was made by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Susan Burns during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of American independence in Nairobi, where she described Kenya as one of Africa’s leading innovation hubs and a critical partner in advancing technology and economic growth.

Burns said the initiative, dubbed the U.S.-Kenya Tech Bridge, will sponsor 76 Kenyan students—a number chosen to commemorate America’s birth year of 1776—to pursue STEM studies in the United States before returning home for advanced on-the-job training with technology companies, including leading American firms.

“We’re in the last stages of launching a new program called the U.S.-Kenya Tech Bridge. In honor of our nation’s birth year of 1776, we’re working on a program to send 76 talented Kenyan university students to study STEM at U.S. universities and then return to Kenya for further advanced on-the-job training at tech companies, including leading American firms,” Burns announced Tuesday.

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She said the programme is exclusive to Kenya and reflects the unique partnership between the two countries.

“It’s only for Kenya, and it’s in recognition of the unique partnership between our two nations,” she added.

The programme is expected to launch once final implementation arrangements are completed.

Burns used the occasion to highlight Kenya’s growing reputation as a continental technology hub, crediting innovations such as M-Pesa with transforming digital finance globally.

She said Kenya continues to lead in developing solutions in agriculture, healthcare, education, clean energy, artificial intelligence and financial technology, attracting investments from major American technology companies including Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Meta, IBM, Oracle and Amazon.

“The future for not just the continent but the globe is being built here,” Burns said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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