The MOU deepens the cooperation between Oracle and the ICTA to broaden the IT skills in the region.
The organizations will collaborate in the areas of capacity building, ICT literacy and awareness, best practice sharing, enterprise development and innovation.
Oracle has signed a deal with the Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) to raise the level of technical understanding and skills required to underpin the deployment of eGovernment services in Kenya.
The memorandum of understanding will see Oracle and ICTA collaborate in the areas of capacity building, ICT literacy and awareness, best practice sharing, enterprise development and innovation.
Initiatives will include internship and mentoring opportunities, sharing eGovernment best practices, corporate leadership activities that benefit the community, as well as enhancing ICT skills development programmes and initiatives.
Based on the Kenya’s National ICT Master Plan, a strategy to make the country a globally competitive ICT hub, the MOU deepens the cooperation between Oracle and ICTA.
ICT Cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi said: “We must work towards increasing our capacity to position ourselves as the ICT leader on the continent. As the government, we have embarked on several initiatives to realize our vision of creating at least 37 commercialised ICT companies in the next few years. We cannot deliver on this goal single-handedly. We need the collaboration of the private sector and academia to scale, which is why the initiative between ICT Authority and Oracle is so important.”
“Oracle welcomes and supports the Kenyan government’s initiatives to drive Kenya’s digital future,” says Country Managing Director for Oracle Kenya, Dr Gilbert Saggia. “And as the country prospers in the digital age, Oracle and its Kenyan partners will also prosper as we support both public and private organizations in optimizing their business processes through the implementation of global best-in-class technology.”
Mr Victor Kyalo, Acting CEO of the ICT Authority added: “For ICT businesses to thrive, we need to build intense activity around innovations driven by strong policies on research and centre of excellences.
“We need to create a robust ecosystem, if we are to achieve our mandate as the ICT Authority. Collaborations, like this are the only way to achieve success. I commend Oracle for helping to ensure that teachers and lecturers are also equipped with requisite ICT skills. We need to increase the number of trainers and training facilities in Kenya if we are to achieve our vision of a digital economy.”
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