For most Kenyan youth, transitioning to higher education is the key to unlocking opportunities. However, these opportunities are not always viable for families in last-mile communities in Kenya who struggle to make ends meet. It is often the end of the road to their dreams. For Jane, as the firstborn in her family, she had […]
We are inviting applications for our FREE training programs in ICT and SOCIAL ENTREPRENUERSHIP for young women from informal settlements and low income communities. The training programs are provided in partnership with Women WorldWide Web( W4-Women ) with aim to bridge skills gap and empower youth in our disadvantaged communities. The project is nested under our Innovating for Social Impact Programme (iSIP), the flagship project of EmpServe and is hosted at the Social Innovation Hub -Pangani.
Before Joining EmpServe, Sabina was in her final semester studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Genomic science. She was worried about what she would do after graduating from the university. She had always wanted to pursue ICT but due to the economic situation of her family, she was unable to and was stressed about how […]
We are inviting youth with already made mobile apps that solve community challenges to participate in Youth Mobile Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Future Challenge(mPreneur). The project is nested under our Innovating for Social Impact Programme (iSIP), the flagship project of EmpServe that aims to build and nurture young social innovators an tech enthusiasts. We have partnered […]
The onset of the Pandemic in 2020 highlighted what was a long time coming on the digital front. Individuals and businesses alike were beginning to feel the effects of the digital revolution. The pandemic however with the introduction of remote work and the compulsion of social distance amplified the revolution and role of digital skills […]
Evaleen Njoki Njoroge joined the Social Innovation Hub, Digital Incubation program in March 2021. She had graduated from Daystar University, pursuing Communication, Film, and Media studies, and was actively job-hunting at that time. She got to know about the program through a friend who was undertaking Advanced IT at that time. She was introduced and equipped with […]
We are a registered NGO with an aim of empowering youth and communities through integrated and sustainable development programs including skills enhancement, enterprise development, ICT4D, innovation nurturing, linkages to youth opportunities globally and locally. Our dynamic team is looking for a well-organized, self-motivated, reliable, and experienced person to join our fundraising and grant writing team […]
Amidst the scare of Covid-19 and the challenges that came with the pandemic, we have continued to offer ICT and life skills to women and girls from the urban disadvantaged communities.
Our dynamic team is looking for an experienced, qualified Entrepreneurship Trainer to join our Nairobi team. Within the frame of an innovative girls’ and women’s IT & Social Entrepreneurship Incubation Program, we are seeking to recruit an entrepreneurship trainer to facilitate the entrepreneurship components of the program. The program is implemented jointly by EmpServe Kenya & W4. We […]
Like everyone else, I thought I would simply start a company and have a sustainable impact instantly. However, that was not the case. It was a very lonely start, with no supporting system while trying to gain footing in Entrepreneurship.