Digital economy blueprint

7.5 CASE STUDIES FROM KENYA 

i.  Moringa school: Moringa School is a multi-dis-

ciplinary coding school committed to closing 

the skills gap in Africa’s job market by offering 

high-potential students the necessary technical 

and professional training in order to compete in a 

digital, global economy. Founded in 2014 by Au-

drey Cheng, a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur, 

Moringa School is creating world-class develop-

ers by providing a comprehensive curriculum and 

an outcome-driven program to motivated young 

people in Africa. 

Website:  https://www.moringa-

school.com

ii.  AkiraChix 

is  a  Nairobi-based  organiza-

tion that aims to provide young women and 

girls from poor social and economic back-

grounds with training in technology and entre-

preneurship. AkiraChix’s objective is to tack-

le the underrepresentation of women in STEM 

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe-

matics) subjects. Website: http://akirachix.com/ 

iii. Andela 

trains Africa’s tech talents on its campus-

es in Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala. Andela builds 

high-performing engineering teams and connects 

them with employers looking to grow. It runs a 

four-year fellowship in software development 

aiming to provide the skills needed for Africa’s 

digital economies

. 

Website

: https://andela.com/