The project focuses on the following thematic areas aimed at building digital capacity, fostering entrepreneurship, and improving employment outcomes among youth, women, PWDs, and general citizens:
This component targets general citizens by:
- Business and trade/market platforms.
- Government e-services.
Digital services in agriculture, health, education, and civic information. - Digital employment opportunities.
This track focuses on identifying and training young people with essential digital and life skills. The modules include training on digital devices, productivity tools, online communication, video production, and remote work skills. Participants will also gain knowledge in online business, cyber hygiene, e-waste management, leadership, and mental health and nutrition. These modules are designed to prepare youth, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for meaningful participation in the digital economy.
This component identifies and supports skilled, talented youth through a targeted recruitment process (both online and offline). It aims to incubate scalable youth-led businesses through the following specialized tracks:
The Agripreneurship track blends agriculture with entrepreneurship to enhance food systems through value addition, agritech solutions, and sustainable farming practices.
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A vibrant sector built on culture, storytelling, and digital content creation through music, design, fashion, media, and performing arts. This track equips youth with digital and entrepreneurial skills to monetize their talents.
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A flexible, platform-driven labour model enabling freelance and short-term work across digital platforms—spanning creative, technical, and administrative tasks.
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This track focuses on the development, deployment, and maintenance of digital systems and infrastructure—ranging from software development and cybersecurity to data science and cloud computing.
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To promote learning, policy influence, and wider dissemination of project insights, the project will support the creation and publication of:
1. Policy briefs
2. Journal articles
3. White papers
4. Webinars
5. YouTube videos
6. A dedicated research website
These knowledge products will document best practices, capture lessons learned, and foster dialogue among stakeholders in digital development and youth empowerment.
The beneficiaries will be trained on the following 12 Basic Digital Skills courses which follow the ICT Authority’s Smart Academy curriculum. This course is called the Basic Digital Skills. The Basic Digital Skills training is free for all participants who are selected and trained by ACWICT. If a participant needs to be certified by the government, then they will need to pay KES 500 to the ICT Authority of Kenya through the SmartAcademy.go.ke. The certification has been subsidised from KES 2500/ USH 75,000 to KES 500/ USH 15,000.
Yes, each participant will receive a one-off KES 500/ USH 15,000 bundle to facilitate the online training. Bundles will only be given to students who attend the classes and fill out the surveys that have been shared in the onboarding email.
Participants are encouraged to utilize the weekly and daily bundles provided by Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom for optimal data usage. (ACWICT is offering the training while ICTA does the certification.)
Internet bundles are provided to ensure access for all participants during training. Certification is administered by ICT Authority’s (ICTA) , which charges a fee for this service.
Participants will be sent a one-off KES500/ USH 15,000 airtime to cater for bundles to participate in the online training over the next 4 days for the students. Please note that this will be for participants who will be available and ready to undertake the course.
The connection facilitation will be sent as internet data bundles, based on the contact mobile number you used to apply and register for the course across all networks.
ACWICT is committed to providing a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all participants, including attendees, whether physical or virtual. This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for participant behaviour as well as the consequences for unacceptable behaviour. It applies to all ACWICT events, including any other gatherings organised, hosted, or sponsored by ACWICT. ACWICT supports a culture of reciprocal respect and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form.
The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to ensure that all ACWICT projects, events are a safe space for collaboration, sharing of knowledge, interaction and networking. We seek to foster a safe and productive meeting environment where everyone, regardless of affiliation, background or identity, can participate fully and freely without fear of harassment or discrimination.
This Code of Conduct applies to all participants at ACWICT projects, events, including but not limited to: attendees, speakers, moderators, panelists, guests, volunteers, organisers, sponsors, exhibitors, and staff. It applies to all forms of communication and interaction, both in-person and online, including event-related social media activity.
ACWICT events include virtual and physical events including but not limited to: meetings, conferences, roundtables, receptions, technical events, expert meetings, workshops, trainings, exhibits, side events, and any other forum organised, hosted or sponsored in whole or part by ACWICT wherever it takes place.
All participants are expected to:
Unacceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:
ACWICT reserves the right to take any action it deems appropriate in response to unacceptable behaviour, including but not limited to:
If you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour, please document and report it as soon as possible. Reports can be made to:
All reports will be handled in a prompt, confidential, impartial, nondiscriminatory, and in a constructive and sensitive manner. The identity of the person reporting an incident will be kept confidential unless otherwise required by law or requested by the individual. Complaints may be made without fear of reprisal.
ACWICT is committed to addressing all reports of unacceptable behaviour fairly and promptly. The response process will typically include:
Participants who believe they have been wrongly accused of unacceptable behaviour may appeal the decision. Appeals should be submitted in writing to the ACWICT complaints channel within 7 days of the decision.
Retaliation against those who file a report or have filed a report after witnessing an incident is prohibited. Threats, intimidation and any other form of retaliation are not tolerated and ACWICT or another entity responsible for a ACWICT event will take any reasonable and appropriate action needed to prevent and respond to retaliation, in accordance with applicable policy, rules and regulations.
This Code of Conduct may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in best practices or organisational needs. Participants will be informed of any significant changes.
Before registering for, attending or participating in a ACWICT event – whether virtually or in person –you must be in a position to agree to the following declaration:
I declare that:
In the event of a violation of this Code of Conduct, I accept that:
This Code of Conduct serves as a guiding document to ensure that ACWICT events are constructive, safe, and inclusive. All participants are encouraged to contribute to maintaining this standard.
ACWICT (African Centre for Women Information and Communications Technology) is dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is protected. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2019 (Kenya). By interacting with us, whether online, in person, or through any of our services, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
ACWICT is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation which is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. ACWICT, is a trust registered in Kenya, is the entity that determines how and why your data is processed. As part of our work, we engage in research, events, training, advocacy, and collaboration with various stakeholders. This means that ACWICT is the ‘controller’ of your data. Therefore, this policy applies to all the personal data we collect through these activities.
Personal data means any information that can be used to identify an individual. We collect and process personal data necessary for the operation of our services, including:
The personal data we collect is used for the following purposes:
We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
ACWICT treats all personal data as strictly confidential. Your data will be collected and processed primarily by our staff. Access to your personal data is limited to staff who have a legitimate need to see it for the purpose of carrying out their job at ACWICT. We do not sell, rent or trade your data for any purposes to third parties. We may share your personal data with third parties in the following circumstances:
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it by the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes – we only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security audits.
You have the following rights concerning your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below.
Our services are generally not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent. However, if we need to collect personal data from a child under the age of 18, the parental consent of the parent or guardian shall be obtained.
Where we transfer your personal data outside Kenya, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or
anonymize it. We will keep your personal data according to the Records Retention Schedule.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer
through vindimuli@acwict.org
We may update this External Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or other communication channels.
All reports will be treated with the utmost confidentiality, and retaliation against anyone who raises a
concern is strictly prohibited. Complaints will be reviewed by ACWICT’s designated safeguarding officer, and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
If you are in immediate danger or require urgent assistance, please contact local authorities or emergency services before submitting this form. By submitting the information requested, you consent to our collection and processing of the information for the specific purpose outlined above. In case of any queries regarding this request, email:
informationcentre@acwict.org
LINK TO THE FORM: https://forms.gle/aGVXNZdVZW1J26Ei8
Follow the onboarding guide provided. If technical issues persist, raise your concerns through the helpdesk or Cohort WhatsApp group.
The schedule, including class duration and timing, will be provided on the onboarding letter.
You will have an opportunity to retake the class that you have missed in the subsequent cohort intake. For instance, if you missed Skills in Basic Productivity Tools course, you will only do that course and not all the 12 modules. Take NOTE, no data will be facilitated for this.
No, this is a verified training initiative supported by ACWICT, UK Digital Access Programme, and British High Commission Kampala.
ACWICT is committed to providing a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all participants, including attendees, whether physical or virtual. This code of conduct outlines our expectations for participant behaviour as well as the consequences for unacceptable behaviour. It applies to all ACWICT events, including any other gatherings organised, hosted, or sponsored by ACWICT. ACWICT supports a culture of reciprocal respect and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form. If you feel you have kindly, fill the Safeguarding Complaint Form.
For any additional questions or clarification, please contact the ACWICT help desk at
informationcentre@acwict.org
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