Listen Micro enterprises are firms with annual turnovers of up to Sh50,000 and have not more than nine. The law caps the total assets and financial investments, or the registered capital, of a micro enterprise at Sh10 million in the manufacturing sector and Sh5 million in the service and agricultural sectors. Small enterprises are firms […]
Youth, ICT and the Future of Work
President Ruto Launches Key BETA Project In Nyanza
Listen In the continued efforts by the Government to achieve the plan as per the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), H.E. President William Samoei Ruto visited the Nyanza region to launch and inspect key projects. The initiatives reflect BETA’s focus on Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructure, Housing and Settlement, aimed to improve livelihoods and foster economic development. […]
The Kegonga Water Project
Listen The Kegonga Water Project, launched by H.E President William Ruto, will deliver 7,900m3 of safe, reliable water daily, benefiting 139, 474 households in Migori County. This will be a game-changer for public health, economic growth, and quality of life for residents.
President’s Development Tour
Listen H.E. President William Ruto yesterday began his Nyanza region development tour. The President is set to inspect and commission key projects under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), including Kegonga Water Project in Kuria East and Kuja Irrigation Scheme in Migori.
Introduction for “Youth and ICT”
Listen The virtual workplace is opening up creating a new landscape for workers and would-be jobseekers. It is no longer necessary to live near or close to your employers, as you can work from anywhere thanks to the robust ICT infrastructure that has enhanced connectivity, driving the country towards a vibrant digital economy as explored […]
Introduction to ICT, youth and the future of work
Listen The government’s development agenda for the next three years is built on the four pillars of Food Security, Manufacturing, Affordable Housing, and Universal Health Coverage. Together, these make up the Big 4 Agenda of the Kenya Vision 2030. The Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board (KYEB) has aligned its publications with the Big 4 Agenda through […]
Kenyan start-ups Twiga Foods and M-Shule leverage AI and Blockchain
Listen Two examples demonstrate the manner in which Kenya can unlock the potential of the transformative nature of digital technologies The first is Twiga Foods. Working with the Kenyan fast-moving consumer goods start-up, IBM managed to fuse Blockchain, AI, and big data, to develop credit profiles to access non-collateralised loans to hundreds of small-to-medium businesses, […]
Business process outsourcing (BPO) services
Listen Business Process Outsourcing, also known as Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ITES) involves the transfer of value contributing activities and processes to another firm to reduce the operating costs, for better quality and the ability to focus on core competence. It is simply the movement of business processes from […]
Maureen Obuya – ECDE teacher working as a data manager and virtual assistant
Listen Maureen is an ECDE teacher by training but currently working as a secretary to the office of Likoni Constituency MP. She got to know Ajira from the Likoni AYEC and was trained and mentored on virtual assistance by Janet Muchoge the Likoni AYEC Centre Manger. Some of her achievements include: A monthly average income […]
Crystal Norman – Your go-to virtual marketing coordinator
Listen She’s a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology pursuing a BSc. Degree in Strategic Management. She has trained in Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistance under the Ajira Digital Curriculum in 2020. Currently, Crystal is a proficient online freelancer with multiple online tasks including long and short term projects. On average, Crystal […]