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Youth have been among the most affected group in terms of the rising unemployment running rampant in Kenya. To tackle this growing concern, a partnership between Family Group Foundation and Adanian Labs Africa have been helping the lot in terms of software development training. After already supporting 100 youth in animation, artificial intelligence and blockchain technology training in 2021, the partnership has successfully seen another group of 250 youth successfully complete their training and gain digital skills in software development that will be an added advantage in the current job market. The training targeted youth between the ages of 18…

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Outsourcing and tech services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, VFS Global, has appointed Jose Manuel Aisa Mancho as its chief financial officer. He reports to Zubin Karkaria, founder and chief executive officer, and is based in Dubai, UAE. He joins the Switzerland based company from Cellnex Telecom, and will be responsible for the overall finance function at VFS Global, and will also be responsible for legal, data privacy and corporate risk functions. Mr Manuel who has previously worked in organisations that include Abertis Infrastructures, CriteriaCaixa and Cellnex, and was also a non-executive officer in infrastructure companies such as Hispasat,…

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By Zadock Malika Musa Okoth is an artist and a journalist with interests in culture. He practices film and fashion under a project dubbed “mtaaafrica”. In 2013, he founded Mtaa Afriq, a community-based art organization to offer young people a platform to tell their story. The outfit brings together 15 artists, environmentalists and human rights defenders working independently to promote use of art for socio-economic change within communities. Mr. Okoth is behind an organization that leverages journalism, music, film photography and fashion to give a platform to youth. He has worked across settlements in Nairobi East. Mtaa Africa Film Club…

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