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Intel becomes the latest tech firm to seek partnerships with African tech hubs
IBM has also announced a partnership with three local universities; Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Riara University and Strathmore University that will give students access to the latest enterprise software and systems, an extensive library of IT curricula for computer science, training programs and a market for their products.
Phone manufacturer Nokia has also been active in organizing students’ competitions, known as hackathons, to support the development of local innovations.
In a similar program, Samsung Electronics East Africa is running a technical training program involving more than 200 students from Kenyan technical institutes such as the Multimedia University College and Kabete Technical Training Institute.
Source: The East African
