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Intel becomes the latest tech firm to seek partnerships with African tech hubs
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Global technology giant, Intel is seeking talent from Africa to expand their business on the continent.
Last week, the company entered into a partnership with iHub Nairobi (Kenya) and AfriLabs to improve the quality of local apps and increase the uptake of technology in the region.
AfriLabs is a network of 14 tech hubs and labs in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, Madagascar, South Africa, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal.
In the new arrangement, the firms will work together with to improve the quality, applicability and scalability of local innovations at the global platform.
Intel will provide finance, hardware and platforms for the apps to access the vendor markets, while the developer community will generate ideas and provide the manpower to create innovations that can be applied globally and deliver commercial benefits.
“Africa has become a focus location for most large tech corporations because of the vibrancy of the ICT sector and the sheer talent in the local youth. We are looking at doing something to improve the quality of products being developed in the region. This will, of course, benefit us as a company,” Intel East Africa general manager Danie Steyn said at the launch of the partnership in Nairobi on Wednesday.
In Nairobi, where the partnership was first launched, the company will work with the developers based at the iHub, mLab and other hubs in the city.
