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Matched through Partner2Connect, Green Digital Action (IDAP Global partners IDAP Global Kenya and GoCodeGreen signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver IT and AI sustainability education to the first cohorts of students across universities in Kenya.
IDAP Global and GoCodeGreen Join Forces to Bring AI and IT Sustainability Education to Africa Through ITU’s Partner2Connect
As the effects of climate breakdown accelerate, it is widely understood that continents like Africa—despite contributing the least to the crisis—will face its most severe consequences first. In response to this urgent imbalance, IDAP Global and GoCodeGreen, both members of the ITU Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to deliver world-leading training in IT and AI sustainability to the first cohorts of computer science graduates at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), Multimedia University (MMU), and Strathmore University’s iLabAfrica.
This initiative aims to build capacity where it matters most: at the intersection of digital growth and climate vulnerability. By equipping early-career technologists with the knowledge and tools to build sustainable digital services, the programme directly supports Africa’s digital transformation goals while advancing the global just transition.
Read the Pledges and Matchmaking details for ITGlobal and SustainAI on Flash. Access the UN ITU Announcement here.
A Statement from John Malamba, CEO, Integrated Development Africa Programme (IDAP Global):
“This is the kind of informativeness partnership Kenya and the continent need—one that recognizes that inclusive digitization must also be sustainable. By localizing access to world-class innovative sustainability training, we’re preparing Kenya universities, businesses and government to leapfrog towards responsible innovation. We’re not just building skills; But we’re sparking a movement on sustainable innovative technology skills.”
A Statement from Eric Zie, Founder, GoCodeGreen:
“This is the kind of informativeness partnership Kenya and the continent need—one that recognizes that inclusive digitization must also be sustainable. By localizing access to world-class innovative sustainability training, we’re preparing Kenya universities, businesses and government to leapfrog towards responsible innovation. We’re not just building skills; But we’re sparking a movement on sustainable innovative technology skills.
A Statement from Antonio Human, Coordinator, ITU Partner2Connect:
“P2C was created to accelerate meaningful digital connectivity in a way that empowers communities and protects our planet. This collaboration between GoCodeGreen and IDAP Global is a perfect example of that mission in action. It brings together technical excellence, local relevance, and global ambition—and it has the potential to spark long-term, systemic change.”
This is only the beginning. The demand for sustainability-focused digital skills is growing rapidly across Africa, and the next wave of cohorts is already in planning—stretching across sub-Saharan countries where the need is greatest. We are calling on governments, foundations, and private sector organization to step forward and work with us to further establish The Digital Transformation/Innovation Research and Incubation Hub. Generally, Siaya Industrial Park.
Together, we can build a generation of climate-conscious technologists ready to power a fairer, greener digital future.
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