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Tech firms, bank partner in offering coding subject in schools

Coding

Digital literacy is a key plank of the competency-based curriculum.

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What you need to know:

  • A coding syllabus developed by Kodris Africa was approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
  • The partnership will promote Kodris Africa Studio to students in Kenya and then rolled out in the rest of Africa.

Two tech firms and a bank have inked a deal to support coding as a subject in primary and secondary school as well as enhance digital literacy.

Microsoft Africa, Kodris Africa and Credit Bank announced the partnership just a week after a coding syllabus developed by Kodris Africa was approved for use in schools by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.