Episodes
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After a brief hiatus, we begin the first episode of our 3rd season with one Mr Robert Muita who is widely considered as one of the most successful Digital Freelancers in Kenya and a top-notch Content & Digital Marketing professional to unpack the Digital Freelancing landscape in 2024, His storied journey from Cyber Café attendant to the pinnacle of the gig economy and also address some of the challenges he faced early in his journey and how they shaped his elite mindset on consultancy in the gig economy environment.
We also take the time to talk about the importance of a continuous skilling approach, his work as a facilitator and mentor, and finally some industry relevant projections that young people can start aligning their skilling needs around to become competitive.
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On this week’s Episode we were privileged to host Mr. Mark Gatere who is well versed in Software Engineering, Machine learning and a Microsoft Student Ambassador and a Google Developer Student Clubs Lead, to talk about about his ambition to solve problems using technology, His journey to E-solution space and how his early milestones shaped his mindset on Human Centered Innovation apprach
We also take some time to shed light on how his various leadership positions in School have enabled him to give back to the learning community through mentorship, awarness creation and capacity building and the positive impact it is having on this and the next generation of Tech experts
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On this Week’s Episode we were privileged to host one of Kenya’s most impactful Digital content creators Bobby Junior to talk about his journey into the Digital creative space, the success of his East Meets West show, and how working with brands shaped his mindset around the creative industry.
We also through the discussion get a glimpse of his exciting plans around content creation in the future, his outlook on the industry today and why its important to place to believe in your own creativity to succeed.
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On this Episode we were privileged to be joined by Ms Winne Mandela who is a Software Engineer and Programs Team leader to have an insightful discussion around how women and youth can be able to design and Develop useful e-solutions that can impact the socio-economic landscape, within the discussions, we also shine a light on key effective Design/Development approaches (referencing the SDLC), share amazing case studies and also dare to take a glimpse at what the future entails
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Check out this week’s Episode where we take the time to unpack the latest from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) where reaction to the following cool stuff that was shared:
Apple Vision Pro OS 2 Apple Mobile iOS 18 iPad OS 18 Watch OS Audio & Home Apple Intelligence + Partnership with Open AIFollow us on social media:
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Check out our informative Discussion with Ms. Marjan Hussein who is a AI & Machine Learning Engineer and Mr. Castro a Software Engineer around Generative AI and the importance of seizing its potential as a Country to enhance our productivity & Creativity.
Some of the areas we cover include Their work within the Tech space and Microsoft ADC Ambassadorial role How they have managed to successfully integrate AI & Machine learning in their line of work The Skilling landscape and opportunities present for young people to connect and enhance their experience How we can increase AI literacy & Talent levels in Kenya + more…For more about us follow us on SM
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We had an amazing discussion around ChatGPT 4.0 that addressed the following key issues
1. The general view of the event
2. Open AI's continued generosity to its non-premium users
3. Best features around the Text, Audio Vision models
4. ChatGPT's place in the race for AI Dominance
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It’s been a while… but we are finally back, check out the latest EP where we cover the following topics.
NCBA + Proparco to support Green financing ventures & MSMEs in Kenya META’s move to support Kenyan content creators Bolt launches Innovative accelerators program for their Drivers & Couriers. Thoughts on the future of EVs after Rwanda welcomes Tesla EVs thanks to Auto 245. Thoughts on the latest issues between the US government & TikTok & Apple+MoreFor more stuff follow us on;
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Check out the this weeks latest EP where we unpack thefollowing topics
1. The significance of the UNDP’sTimbuktoo fund
2. Vison pro Initial reactions
3. Apple vs EU latest
4. Microsoft’s gaming division layoffs
5. Our thoughts on the upcoming Africa Tech summit
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Recently we were accorded the privilege of sitting down with the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Tausi App an e-solution looking to bridge the gap between the Beautician industry and the growing market space in Africa.
Key areas we covered include.
His early beginnings as a member of the popular Music group SOC Kenya How his experiences landed him to the Tech sector His journey as a co-founder and Executive Director of the Tausi app His plans for expansion to other regions of the continentFollow us on SM for more..
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As we look back at the different activities that were carried out during 16 Days of Activism against GBV, we feel we had toshare a very informative and knowledgeable conversation we had with one of our more prominent alumni from our Youth Employability programs in Kisumu County Ms Victoria Aduet around her journey to her job in the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also through her experience, the importance of investing in Women and Girls to prevent the rising cases of GBV in the country
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Recently we were able to catch up with one of our favourite Alumni Mr Castro Mbithi who’s one of the most prolific Digital Freelancers in the Country a Software Engineer and also one of the leading Microsoft Learn Ambassadors to discuss on how youth can work towards bridging the Digital Skills Gap in the coming years.
We had an amazing time and shared quite a bit through our insights and experience and hope it will be helpful for those looking to establish a career in tech.
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Over the past few years ACWICT in partnership with UK DAP have been in the frontlines implementing the Digital services for Agriculture program that has a main goal of increasing access and utilisation of relevant digital agricultural content for sustainable agriculture and food security in Laikipia county & the larger part of Kenya.
During this period, we have been able to reach over 50,000 farmers with our Digital skilling program and a further 500,000 through awareness creation initiatives that have leveraged on Digital and Social media resources County Government sponsored events and skilling programs that were championed by extension officers and champion farmers.
In what is the beginning of our documentation of the impact of the DSA Program we catchup with the former Dir/chief Officer of the Agricultural ministry and champion farmer in Laikipia County, Mr. James Mungere to shine a light on just how the program impacted the agricultural community in Laikipia, there view on the integration of Information Technology in Agriculture and what they believe the future holds for the farmers in Laikipia willing to embrace the power of tech and opportunities it brings to various value chains
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In this EP we talk to two of ACWICT’s senior instructors who also happen to be experienced freelancers with over a combined decade's worth of experience working online about the growth of the Digital Freelancing space, the role that is playing in scaling up the gig economy, and how women and youth can be able to thrive in an increasingly demanding and competitive space, we also take some time to share our respective journeys into freelancing, lessons we learned early in our path and what we believe is the future of Digital Freelancing.
Finally, we also touch on what the Government can do to support Digital Freelancers which includes Digital Freelancing friendly tax rates, Health insurance, setting up retirement fund opportunities and supporting local BPOs to scale up in size and in turn hire more women and youthdesperately looking for an opportunity.
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Overview of the Episode:
On this International Girls in ICT Day, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate women and girls trailblazing the Tech space and more importantly provide a platform where they can be able to share their journey stories into the world of Technology and create awareness about the different career opportunities that are in the horizon for women and girls alike.
In this Ep we speak to a beneficiary of ACWICT’s Digital skilling programs Ms. Cecilia Ouko In her journey story into software engineering and project management began as a Digital Marketing consultant who came across a web function known as SEO or “Search engine optimization”, and as a result of that, fueled her curiosity in website development and more specifically how she could grow her business to be able to also incorporate that aspect to provide a more holistic business solution.
We also explore how some of the early challenges inspired her to go into solutions 4 development space and what goals she has for her eSolution are moving forward
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In this Ep, we speak to Ms. Lucy Buluma who works as a mentorship lead at ACWICT about her storied journey into the world of technology and what inspired her to mentor the next generation of women and girls looking to pursue a career in tech-enabled careers
We also address our theme of the Episode *encouraging inclusivity in the Digital Space” and the importance of The National Government, learning institutions, and organizations within the ICT4 Development space to come together to make use of Digital and social media to scale up awareness on opportunities in the tech and STEM career paths.
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On this International Girls in ICT Day, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate women and girls trailblazing the Tech space and more importantly provide a platform where they can be able to share their journeyed stories into the world of Technology and create awareness about the different career opportunities that are in the horizon for women and girls alike.
In this Ep, we speak to a beneficiary of ACWICT’s Digital skilling programs Ms. Gladys Wangari who works as a Digital Freelancer for Microsoft’s Universal Human Relevance Systems and is also a specialist in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, we also explore her journey into AI & Machine learning highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had on her career as a Geothermal expert and how through grit and determination was able to discover a new career path
We also address our theme of the Episode *encouraging inclusivity in the Digital Space” and the importance of The National Government, learning institutions and organizations within the ICT4 Development space to come together to make use of Digital and social media to scale up awareness on opportunities in the tech and STEM career paths
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ACWICT in partnership with Gray Space KE has come together to launch a unique Podcast series known as “LEAD”. Its main goal is to explore Tech’s role and impact on Improved Livelihoods, Education, Advocacy & Socio-economic development we will give listeners an opportunity to experience our storied journey through the COVID-19 pandemic and how we managed to come out with a stronger resolve to empower women and youth with market-relevant digital skills as tools for sustainable socio-economic development
In this episode, our focus will be on sharing ACWICT’s journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its impact on our organization (and the society at large), and how through grit and determination we were able to roll out critical interventions that proved to be important during a time that they were needed the most. We will also spend a significant amount of time sharing our technological journey and how its continued application has continued to enhance our implementation of interventions and open doors to work with GSPs such as Microsoft, WIPFLI, GSMA & UKAID.
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Widely acknowledged as the “alpha” episode, our main objective will be to introduce the potential listenership to the lead series, discuss in depth what the podcast is trying to achieve (what the core objective of the limited series is about), and why we as an organization feel are in the best position (from an experience point-of-view) to be able to take on this important responsibility.
This episode will give us a great opportunity to introduce the team that will be primarily working on the show and provides a platform where they can share their journey through the world of technology.[TA1]
Finally, we will also spend some time sharing with the audience what to expect from the limited series with the following key areas being addressed:
Our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic The role and impact Technology has played on improved livelihoods The role and the impact technology has played in Education The role and impact that Technology has playedd in enhancing advocacy efforts The role and impact Technology has played in enhancing socio-economic development
