ICT Authority Partners With Kodris Africa to Implement Coding Curriculum in Kenya
The ICT Authority (ICTA) and Kodris Africa, an online publishing company, have agreed to establish a coding curriculum in a few Kenyan schools.
This comes after the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development approved the country’s coding curriculum as a way to improve kids’ digital literacy.
The Kenyan government has provided 1.2 million computers to students across the country as part of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP). The computers are connected to the Internet to assist the students in their learning. According to Business Daily, Kenya Power has also connected more than 22,000 schools across the country to energy.
“There is no question that Kenya is ready to advance to the next level with the certified digital material offered by Kodris Africa content,” said ICTA interim CEO Kipronoh Ronoh.
The ICT Authority and the Ministry of Education have yet to choose the first group of schools to take part in the pilot phase of coding curriculum deployment in Kenyan schools.
“This innovative coding content is a wonderful contribution to the world of education and contributes to learners’ worldview enhancement,” said Mugumo Munene, CEO of Kodris Africa.
Coding is a computer language that consists of a collection of written instructions that tell a machine what to do. It allows for the development of computer software, games, apps, and websites. As the world becomes more digital, it is gradually becoming one of the most important learning domains. Kenya is one of the first African countries to accept coding as part of the curriculum, according to Business Daily. The syllabus will be offered by Kodris in another 49 African countries.
