Following its high-profile Nairobi AI Tour earlier this yr and ongoing improvement efforts together with work on native context-aware fashions like Undertaking Gecko, Microsoft is dramatically increasing its dedication to Africa’s digital future. The Regional Centre of Competence (RCoC) on the Kenya Faculty of Authorities (KSG) has introduced a significant partnership with the tech large to spearhead the Digital and AI Skilling Program for public servants.
This initiative, a directive from the Ministry of Info, Communications and the Digital Economic system (supported by UNDP Kenya), locations Microsoft on the coronary heart of curriculum supply. It aligns with Kenya’s Nationwide Digital Grasp Plan 2022-2032, and the broader push to deal with the regional AI expertise hole, a necessity highlighted in a current report on the Kenyan job market. Identified for its strategic alliances with international AI innovators, Microsoft is now channeling its experience to coach 100,000 public servants over the following three years, guaranteeing they’re able to revolutionize service supply.
This system is crucial for upskilling officers throughout job teams L to P, from Ministries to County Governments. It adopts a blended method, providing digital coursework alongside sensible, in-person classes on the KSG.
Presently, two tracks are open for enrollment: the Basis (FDT) and Software (ADT) packages.
The entry-level Basis of Digital Transformation (FDT) consists of eight key modules, together with devoted programs on Rising Applied sciences and AI and Cyber Safety. Enrollment for the foundational FDT101 module has surged, attracting over 4,000 candidates who should full it earlier than accessing the remaining seven programs. Civil servants who full all eight modules qualify for a three-day sensible session on the RCoC.
The following Software (ADT) monitor targets officers concerned in implementing digital methods. Whereas the introductory ADT201 has over 1,000 enrollments, the remaining seven application-level modules at present present a selected rely of 117 enrollees every, suggesting a managed rollout or development pipeline.
With superior tracks like Digital Management and AI Administration listed as “Coming Quickly,” this partnership indicators a strong, Microsoft-backed, state-led shift towards integrating AI as a basic requirement for the way forward for public service supply in Kenya.
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