Building Africa’s data science talent pool
Thursday, June 4, 2020 0:01
By MBUGUA NJIHIA |
Data scientists and artificial intelligence engineers are emerging as the most sought after roles in STEM globally.
Predictably, data scientists and artificial intelligence engineers are emerging as the most sought after roles in STEM globally.
This was not lost on Mark Karake, a Kenyan technology entrepreneur who relocated back to Kenya from Silicon Valley to establish Impact Africa Network, a non-profit startup studio that has launched Jenga School, a STEM education startup that offers a rigorous 12-month data science and AI course.
With a focus on quality, all instructors are PhD holders in the field and they work with industry mentors who are themselves data science professionals with a curriculum that is a unique combination of academic thoroughness and practical skills.
Imparting solid teaching to a new generation of computer scientists, data scientists, and machine learning practitioners will ready us, not just to address the continent’s most pressing challenges but to also have exportable talent that we can ‘share’ with the world.
