TechLit Africa
Essy Kibet is a skilled Software Engineer and Lead Educator at TechLit Africa, where efforts focus on teaching digital skills to children in rural Africa. With experience as a remote developer since July 2018, Essy has created web front-end solutions for various clients while managing studies. Previous roles include an industrial attachment at the Ministry of Lands, focusing on networking and troubleshooting, and an internship at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, where Essy developed systems using Java and maintained the KEMSA ERP system. Essy holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and a Diploma in Information Technology from Mount Kenya University.
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TechLit Africa
TechLit Africa is a non-profit organization that aims to end intergenerational poverty by leveraging the digital economy. TechLit was founded by two software engineers; Nelly Cheboi, a native Kenya who grew up in poverty and Tyler Cinnamon , a self-taught programmer who grew up immersed in Technology. They repurposes old computers to build computer labs in rural primary schools. Since 2018, TechLit has partnered with 15 schools giving 6,000 kids opportunities to learn a variety of programs and gain technical skills that will position them for family-sustaining jobs and brighter futures. TechLit provides the tech, curriculum and educators while the schools cover the local operations, making the projects sustainable and long-running