Safaricom, the pioneer mobile operator in Kenya, has innovated by partnering with global giant Huawei to set up an ultra-modern training facility for university students. The move was to effectively reduce the gap often realized between training institutions and the market through training engineering students from the University of Nairobi, Moi University, and Jomo Kenyatta University on the latest technological trends.
The University of Nairobi has taken the right steps in linking up with electronics leader LG in establishing an air conditioning systems-based training centre. This aims to keep students in the know concerning new developments in the industry. Keen on expanding this scope, the Safaricom-Huawei collaboration recently announced its plan to facilitate expanded technology training, thus meeting the telecommunication technologies training needs.
The new Huawei center being put up on Mombasa Road in Nairobi targets to train more than 4,500 engineering students attending the said universities. This will see the students align their curricula with the relevant courses to the latest industry requirements, enhancing their skills for the competitive market.
This is a strategic undertaking that will revolutionize the whole engineering fraternity in Kenya. On average, Kenya has registered approximately 6,000 engineers; with this training centre in place, the number is bound to shoot up to 8,000 professionals, thus increasing the size of the talent pool.
Given the growing number of technology equipment and service demand across Africa, this unique practice of investing in the local talent and availing state-of-the-art training will position the students to take leadership roles in this dynamically changing technology field.
This move brings a new dawn for Kenya’s engineering students by positioning them to play a key role in the advancement of the country’s technology. Initiatives like these make engineering and technology a bright frontier for Kenya.
