Jedca Media – CFK Africa Programs Manager, Mediatrix Tuju, Emphasizes Importance of Financial Literacy
May 19, 2025
“Financial empowerment is education in itself.”
“Financial empowerment is education in itself.”
“I’ve expanded my skill set to include data entry, transcription, and software development, all highly marketable in the digital economy.”
“The organization was honored in the categories of education access and equity, employability and job creation, and health access and innovation at the awards event.”
CFK Africa’s Senior Youth Program Officer, Martha Otieno was live on Radio Citizen speaking about how hands-on skills training is creating real employment opportunities for youth in Kibera.
“There is a potential for us to move the story of informal settlements to actually productive sites where income is generated and products are produced.”
“It’s given me the confidence to know I can succeed as an electrician.”
“I harnessed my design skill and my business acumen.”
Two months into CFK Africa’s TechCraft apprenticeship program, Kennedy is embracing new opportunities.
“CFK Africa’s TechCraft initiative aims to boost the lifetime earning potential of young people in Kibera and other informal settlements throughout the country by helping them get jobs in promising career paths.”
“Through this community-generated solution, children at ECD centers are receiving better nutrition, ensuring they can thrive.”
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