{"id":753690,"date":"2024-10-18T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?p=753690"},"modified":"2024-10-18T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:07:07","slug":"software-development-scholarship-2024-cohort-by-safaricom-hook-power-learn-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/scholarships\/software-development-scholarship-2024-cohort-by-safaricom-hook-power-learn-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Software Development Scholarship 2024 Cohort by Safaricom Hook &amp; Power Learn Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Safaricom Hook has launched a new tech cohort, designed to equip&nbsp;225 young Kenyans&nbsp;with essential digital skills. This&nbsp;fully funded program&nbsp;aims to bridge the digital skills gap in Kenya and empower the next generation of tech leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Power Learn Project (PLP) is a Pan-African social impact organization committed to empowering young Africans with essential tech skills and fostering comprehensive talent development. In collaboration with Safaricom Hook, the Power Learn Project offers a unique opportunity to join the coveted PLP Scholarship in Software Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 16-week course immerses participants in coding languages, complemented by entrepreneurship and employability skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program culminates in graduates becoming junior software developers capable of initiating their careers in tech or launching their tech-enabled startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Must be between <strong>18 and 24 years old<\/strong>. Applications close on <strong>21st October 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This partnership is about creating pathways to success. Learners will gain:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expert mentorship\u00a0from industry leaders, including insights from Safaricom\u2019s extensive network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career guidance and job placement opportunities, positioning them to be competitive in the tech sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their tech ideas into viable ventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/powerlearnprojectafrica.org\/applications\/Safaricom_Hook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Click Here to Apply<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safaricom Hook has launched a new tech cohort, designed to equip&nbsp;225 young Kenyans&nbsp;with essential digital skills. This&nbsp;fully funded program&nbsp;aims to bridge the digital skills gap&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":753695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-753690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scholarships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=753690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/753695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=753690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=753690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=753690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}