Strathmore University in Kenya selected as Regional VMware IT Academy for East Africa
University plans to expand the VMware IT Academy program to other higher educational institutions in East AfricaProgram will assist in mobilising IT learners across East Africa helping them enter the digital workforce NAIROBI, KENYA, 5 August 2020 – VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, and @iLabAfrica-Strathmore Universitys’ Research and Innovation Centre, today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the University as the first Regional VMware IT Academy for East Africa. In this role, @iLabAfrica-Strathmore University, plans to continue to offer VMware IT Academy training as part of its own curriculum, but will also be responsible for implementing the VMware IT Academy program across other higher educational institutions in East Africa. This will help bolster digital skills across the continent and encourage economic prosperity linked to digital skills transfer. Research has shown that the African continent continues to face a technical skills shortage, further highlighted by the sweeping impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on business’ ability to embrace remote working policies. Digitalisation is expected to play a vital role in supporting the region’s post-pandemic recovery efforts, and investment in digital skills is an important element of this. Read the full article
