LEAD series

LEAD series

By Thomas Ayuaki

What is the Goal of the Podcast?
To provide an intellectual space where the role and impact of ICT on improved livelihoods, education, advocacy, and socio-economic development can be explored and shared with the public.
The series will also spend a significant period exploring ACWICT’s journey during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it shaped our implementation of programs, outlook, and integration of technology to be able to scale up our reach and impact the larger society, and more importantly, the way forward as we recover from the challenges that came about during this very
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How my passion in Tech led to the E-solution space | featuring Mark Gatere

LEAD series Jul 22, 2024

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Unpacking the relevance of Cyber Security today #CSAM | ft Ms. Apprielle Oichoe

Unpacking the relevance of Cyber Security today #CSAM | ft Ms. Apprielle Oichoe

On this Weeks Ep, we were privileged to host a titan in the Cyber Security space, a champion in inclusivity in the Technology and founder and Managing Director, Infosphere Limited to discuss her journey into the Cyber Security space, the landscape in general given the emergence of new technology and most importantly how we as consumers and enterprises can collectively think about how we can stay safe online. 

Oct 21, 202401:24:27
How I cracked it as a Digital Freelancer in Kenya | Ft Robert Muita

How I cracked it as a Digital Freelancer in Kenya | Ft Robert Muita

After a brief hiatus, we begin the first episode of our 3rd season with one Mr Robert Muita who is widely considered as one of the most successful Digital Freelancers in Kenya and a top-notch Content & Digital Marketing professional to unpack the Digital Freelancing landscape in 2024, His storied journey from Cyber Café attendant to the pinnacle of the gig economy and also address some of the challenges he faced early in his journey and how they shaped his elite mindset on consultancy in the gig economy environment.

We also take the time to talk about the importance of a continuous skilling approach, his work as a facilitator and mentor, and finally some industry relevant projections that young people can start aligning their skilling needs around to become competitive. 

Aug 26, 202401:12:39
How my passion in Tech led to the E-solution space | featuring Mark Gatere

How my passion in Tech led to the E-solution space | featuring Mark Gatere

On this week’s Episode we were privileged to host Mr. Mark Gatere who is well versed in Software Engineering, Machine learning and a Microsoft Student Ambassador and a Google Developer Student Clubs Lead, to talk about about his ambition to solve problems using technology, His journey to E-solution space and how his early milestones shaped his mindset on Human Centered Innovation apprach 

 We also take some time to shed light on how his various leadership positions in School have enabled him to give back to the learning community through mentorship, awarness creation and capacity building and the positive impact it is having on this and the next generation of Tech experts


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Jul 22, 202401:03:26
Inside a Digital Creative's mind and journey | Feat Bobby Junior

Inside a Digital Creative's mind and journey | Feat Bobby Junior

On this Week’s Episode we were privileged to host one of Kenya’s most impactful Digital content creators Bobby Junior to talk about his journey into the Digital creative space, the success of his East Meets West show, and how working with brands shaped his mindset around the creative industry.

We also through the discussion get a glimpse of his exciting plans around content creation in the future, his outlook on the industry today and why its important to place to believe in your own creativity to succeed. 


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Jul 15, 202401:14:30
Exploring the Pathway to Innovation (Web & App Development) ft Winnie Mandela
Jul 03, 202401:30:46
“Our WWDC Breakdown: What’s next for Apple” | LEAD Series KE
Jun 22, 202401:55:12
Unearthing Our Generative AI potential ft Castro Mbithi, Marjan Hussein | LEAD Series KE
Jun 13, 202401:05:47
Our thoughts on Chat GPT 4.o, Google Keynote, & new iPads released.
Jun 02, 202402:16:45
NCBA + Proparco to support Green financing & MSMEs, META supporting Kenyan content creators + More

NCBA + Proparco to support Green financing & MSMEs, META supporting Kenyan content creators + More

It’s been a while… but we are finally back, check out the latest EP where we cover the following topics.

  • NCBA + Proparco to support Green financing ventures & MSMEs in Kenya
  • META’s move to support Kenyan content creators
  • Bolt launches Innovative accelerators program for their Drivers & Couriers.
  • Thoughts on the future of EVs after Rwanda welcomes Tesla EVs thanks to Auto 245.
  • Thoughts on the latest issues between the US government & TikTok & Apple+More


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Apr 19, 202401:56:18
Thoughts on the Timbuktoo fund, Initial reaction to the vision pro, Apple vs EU + More | LEAD Series
Feb 26, 202401:43:42
How my early success in the Gospel industry fuelled my journey into innovation |ft Amos Kimani aka Mugikuyu254

How my early success in the Gospel industry fuelled my journey into innovation |ft Amos Kimani aka Mugikuyu254

Recently we were accorded the privilege of sitting down with the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Tausi App an e-solution looking to bridge the gap between the Beautician industry and the growing market space in Africa.

Key areas we covered include.

  • His early beginnings as a member of the popular Music group SOC Kenya
  • How his experiences landed him to the Tech sector
  • His journey as a co-founder and Executive Director of the Tausi app His plans for expansion to other regions of the continent

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Feb 16, 202443:47
Unpacking the importance of investing to prevent GBV |ft Victoria Aduet

Unpacking the importance of investing to prevent GBV |ft Victoria Aduet

As we look back at the different activities that were carried out during 16 Days of Activism against GBV,  we feel we had to share a very informative and knowledgeable conversation we had with one of our more prominent alumni from our Youth Employability programs in Kisumu County Ms Victoria Aduet around her journey to her job in the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also through her experience, the importance of investing in Women and Girls to prevent the rising cases of GBV in the country


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Dec 21, 202345:41
Bridging the Digital Skills gap in the coming years | Featuring Mr. Castro Mbithi

Bridging the Digital Skills gap in the coming years | Featuring Mr. Castro Mbithi

Recently we were able to catch up with one of our favourite Alumni Mr Castro Mbithi who’s one of the most prolific Digital Freelancers in the Country a Software Engineer and also one of the leading Microsoft Learn Ambassadors to discuss on how youth can work towards bridging the Digital Skills Gap in the coming years.

 We had an amazing time and shared quite a bit through our insights and experience and hope it will be helpful for those looking to establish a career in tech.


Interested to learn more Website: www.acwict.org Email: acwictxleadseries@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACWICT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acwictke/


Dec 04, 202301:47:30
Impact of the Digital Services for Agriculture in Laikipia County | featuring Mr. James Mungere

Impact of the Digital Services for Agriculture in Laikipia County | featuring Mr. James Mungere

Over the past few years ACWICT in partnership with UK DAP have been in the frontlines implementing the Digital services for Agriculture program that has a main goal of increasing access and utilisation of relevant digital agricultural content for sustainable agriculture and food security in Laikipia county & the larger part of Kenya.


During this period, we have been able to reach over 50,000 farmers with our Digital skilling program and a further 500,000 through awareness creation initiatives that have leveraged on Digital and Social media resources County Government sponsored events and skilling programs that were championed by extension officers and champion farmers.


In what is the beginning of our documentation of the impact of the DSA Program we catchup with the former Dir/chief Officer of the Agricultural ministry and champion farmer in Laikipia County, Mr. James Mungere to shine a light on just how the program impacted the agricultural community in Laikipia, there view on the integration of Information Technology in Agriculture and what they believe the future holds for the farmers in Laikipia willing to embrace the power of tech and opportunities it brings to various value chains


Aug 16, 202301:47:03
Digital Freelancing and the opportunities it presents to the Digitally enabled economy | ft Mr Barrack Odhiambo & John Karanja

Digital Freelancing and the opportunities it presents to the Digitally enabled economy | ft Mr Barrack Odhiambo & John Karanja

In this EP we talk to two of ACWICT’s senior instructors who also happen to be experienced freelancers with over a combined decade's worth of experience working online about the growth of the Digital Freelancing space, the role that is playing in scaling up the gig economy, and how women and youth can be able to thrive in an increasingly demanding and competitive space, we also take some time to share our respective journeys into freelancing, lessons we learned early in our path and what we believe is the future of Digital Freelancing.

Finally, we also touch on what the Government can do to support Digital Freelancers which includes Digital Freelancing friendly tax rates, Health insurance, setting up retirement fund opportunities and supporting local BPOs to scale up in size and in turn hire more women and youth desperately looking for an opportunity.

Aug 02, 202359:09
EP 3: My journey into software engineering featuring Ms Cecilia Ouko |International girls in ICT Day

EP 3: My journey into software engineering featuring Ms Cecilia Ouko |International girls in ICT Day

Overview of the Episode:

On this International Girls in ICT Day, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate women and girls trailblazing the Tech space and more importantly provide a platform where they can be able to share their journey stories into the world of Technology and create awareness about the different career opportunities that are in the horizon for women and girls alike.  

 In this Ep we speak to a beneficiary of ACWICT’s Digital skilling programs Ms. Cecilia Ouko In her journey story into software engineering and project management began as a Digital Marketing consultant who came across a web function known as SEO or “Search engine optimization”, and as a result of that, fueled her curiosity in website development and more specifically how she could grow her business to be able to also incorporate that aspect to provide a more holistic business solution.

We also explore how some of the early challenges inspired her to go into solutions 4 development space and what goals she has for her eSolution are moving forward


Jun 26, 202319:02
**Bonus**My journey into the Tech and why I love mentorship featuring Ms. Lucy Buluma | International girls in ICT Day

**Bonus**My journey into the Tech and why I love mentorship featuring Ms. Lucy Buluma | International girls in ICT Day

In this Ep, we speak to Ms. Lucy Buluma who works as a mentorship lead at ACWICT about her storied journey into the world of technology and what inspired her to mentor the next generation of women and girls looking to pursue a career in tech-enabled careers 

We also address our theme of the Episode *encouraging inclusivity in the Digital Space” and the importance of The National Government, learning institutions, and organizations within the ICT4 Development space to come together to make use of Digital and social media to scale up awareness on opportunities in the tech and STEM career paths. 

Jun 26, 202328:46
My journey into Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning featuring Ms. Gladys Wangari | International girls in ICT Day

My journey into Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning featuring Ms. Gladys Wangari | International girls in ICT Day

On this International Girls in ICT Day, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate women and girls trailblazing the Tech space and more importantly provide a platform where they can be able to share their journeyed stories into the world of Technology and create awareness about the different career opportunities that are in the horizon for women and girls alike.  

In this Ep, we speak to a beneficiary of ACWICT’s Digital skilling programs Ms. Gladys Wangari who works as a Digital Freelancer for Microsoft’s Universal Human Relevance Systems and is also a specialist in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, we also explore her journey into AI & Machine learning highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had on her career as a Geothermal expert and how through grit and determination was able to discover a new career path

We also address our theme of the Episode *encouraging inclusivity in the Digital Space” and the importance of The National Government, learning institutions and organizations within the ICT4 Development space to come together to make use of Digital and social media to scale up awareness on opportunities in the tech and STEM career paths 

Jun 26, 202326:06
Our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic EP

Our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic EP

ACWICT in partnership with Gray Space KE has come together to launch a unique Podcast series known as “LEAD”. Its main goal is to explore Tech’s role and impact on Improved Livelihoods, Education, Advocacy & Socio-economic development we will give listeners an opportunity to experience our storied journey through the COVID-19 pandemic and how we managed to come out with a stronger resolve to empower women and youth with market-relevant digital skills as tools for sustainable socio-economic development

In this episode, our focus will be on sharing ACWICT’s journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its impact on our organization (and the society at large), and how through grit and determination we were able to roll out critical interventions that proved to be important during a time that they were needed the most. We will also spend a significant amount of time sharing our technological journey and how its continued application has continued to enhance our implementation of interventions and open doors to work with GSPs such as Microsoft, WIPFLI, GSMA & UKAID.

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Oct 24, 202201:38:48
Alpha EP | ACWICT x LEAD series

Alpha EP | ACWICT x LEAD series

Widely acknowledged as the “alpha” episode, our main objective will be to introduce the potential listenership to the lead series, discuss in depth what the podcast is trying to achieve (what the core objective of the limited series is about), and why we as an organization feel are in the best position (from an experience point-of-view) to be able to take on this important responsibility.

This episode will give us a great opportunity to introduce the team that will be primarily working on the show and provides a platform where they can share their journey through the world of technology.[TA1]

Finally, we will also spend some time sharing with the audience what to expect from the limited series with the following key areas being addressed:

  1. Our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. The role and impact Technology has played on improved livelihoods 
  3. The role and the impact technology has played in Education 
  4. The role and impact that Technology has playedd in enhancing advocacy efforts 
  5. The role and impact Technology has played in enhancing socio-economic development 
Sep 14, 202226:58