[kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital

[Ahmed Mohamed Maawy]

This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in
Mombasa.

Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox
- which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to
not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should
make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to
government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global
marketplace.

These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create
opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to
the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did
known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real
life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity
spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.

This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a
lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in
learning institutions.

On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the
> corresponding title.  Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the
> Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform
> <http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy>, register and post.
>
> So onto todays theme:
> *How to Develop Skilled Human Capital *
>
> *ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels,
> *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering)
> *Research & Development Capacity
> *eLiteracy for citizens/public
>
> *The Background:*
> The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we
> probably have  to wait another 18-20yrs years to  see its impact (when
> today’s std 1s hit the market).  But meanwhile, we need skilled human
> capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and
> services into a net producer of the same.
>
> Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015)
> despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level.  What should the
> Policy capture  to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of  highly
> skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society.
>
> Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc.
>
> 1Day as usual for the topic.
>
> walu.
>
>
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-- 
*Ahmed Maawy*
Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO)
Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub
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Director - Startup Grind Mombasa
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