NAIROBI, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- A total of 6,000 Kenyan youth have benefited from the Huawei DigiTruck Initiative, launched by the Chinese telecom firm in 2019 to boost digital literacy among local youth, according to the DigiTruck 2024 Status Report.

The report said that besides improving the digital skills of thousands of youth from marginalized regions, the initiative has been pivotal in advancing Kenya's quest for a broad and inclusive fourth industrial revolution.

Adam Lane, government affairs director at Huawei Technologies Kenya, said that DigiTruck has created a platform to address the skills gap among youth driving the transition to a knowledge-based economy.

"We encourage all young people to continue learning and upskilling, exploring new areas of growth as emerging technologies take center stage in our increasingly digital world," Lane said in a statement released Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

A mobile classroom converted from a shipping container, DigiTruck is equipped with laptops, smartphones and virtual reality headsets. It travels to remote areas, providing hands-on training in essential digital skills.

John Kiarie, chair of the National Assembly's Communication, Information and Innovation Committee, said that private sector players, including Huawei, have been instrumental in catalyzing digital transformation in Kenya by providing soft skills and supportive infrastructure.

"Real transformation begins with a shared vision, and this is what is at the heart of the DigiTruck partnership," Kiarie said. Enditem

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