Training stepped up for local software makers

Skills upgrading

Kenyan employers have complained that the lack of standardised training has left them with the burden of investing in skills upgrade for new employees, adding to their labour costs.

This has prompted local companies to opt for branded software and seek expensive IT expatriates from countries like India to gain global recognition, further adding a cost burden to their business.

Despite most organisations automating their services with the adoption of electronic payrolls and electronic banking solutions, local software developers have found it difficult to penetrate the domestic market.

Industry players expect the roll out of benchmarks to give the industry a shot in the arm in its pursuit for acceptability in local and international markets.