GOMYCODE
general
manager,
Mellany
Msengezi with
Car & General
chief
information
officer Gilbert
Mutai during an
event in Nairobi
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As Artificial Intelligence reshapes workplaces and rapid technological advancements take place, Kenyan businesses are confronting a stark reality: adapt through upskilling or risk being left behind.
This push is driven by a potent combination of widespread automation threatening routine tasks and a severe skills gap constraining growth in key sectors.
For instance, in the banking sector, the Central Bank of Kenya says that despite growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in key functions such as credit scoring and fraud detection, most Kenyan banks remain AI-immature.
An estimated 67 per cent of commercial banks, microfinance institutions and digital credit providers are still in the early stages of AI adoption.
In an effort to bridge this divide, tech training firm GOMYCODE has unveiled a new initiative to help businesses adapt to the fast-evolving digital landscape.
GOMYCODE Kenya country director Mellany Msengezi said the digital skills shortage has become a pressing challenge for businesses seeking to remain competitive.
“The skills gap is no longer just a youth employment issue it’s a business-survival issue,” she noted during the firm’s second anniversary event in Nairobi.
The company has launched a corporate upskilling program designed to equip employees with practical digital and AI-related skills.
The move marks firms’ expansion beyond student-focused training into enterprise-level capacity building.
According to the World Bank’s Kenya Digital Economy Report 2024, nearly 70 percent of local firms cite a shortage of digital skills as a major barrier to adopting new technologies.
The program seeks to address that gap by offering modular, hands-on training in areas such as data analytics, AI literacy, cloud computing, and software tools.
The program, which allows for in-office, remote, or hybrid learning, is already being piloted by organizations in sectors including finance, manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare across Africa.
GOMYCODE Founder and CEO Yahya Bouhlel said many firms recognize the need for digital transformation but lack access to structured, adaptable training programs. “The demand is there. What’s missing is tech-first training that responds to business needs,” he said.
Kenya’s young population and expanding tech ecosystem position it as one of Africa’s leading innovation hubs.
However, experts warn that without sustained investment in workforce digital readiness, companies risk falling behind in global competitiveness.
