{"id":24656,"date":"2025-11-24T14:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/?p=24656"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:50:56","slug":"kood-brought-estonian-education-innovation-to-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/news-en\/kood-brought-estonian-education-innovation-to-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"\/\/kood brought Estonian education innovation to Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the summer of 2025, Estonian education innovation reached Kenya when the NGO Tuleviku Tehnoloogiaharidus launched the first kood\/Nairobi programme in cooperation with ESTDEV.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The goal was ambitious yet clear: to make IT education more accessible and share Estonia\u2019s well-known experience in self-directed, project-based learning \u2013 where students learn by experimenting and from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\/\/kood\u2019s model is built on a simple yet bold belief: anyone can become a developer. There are no traditional teachers or lectures \u2013 just teamwork, persistence and curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

130 applicants, 13 future developers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The three-week Selection Sprint took place at Greatwell Training College in Nairobi. Local project manager helped find the education partner, organise logistics and secure computers so that participants could focus fully on learning. From Estonia, kood\/J\u00f5hvi<\/em> graduate and now Technical Coordinator Annika Tamm joined for two weeks to mentor and encourage the learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interest was high \u2013 130 applications were received, 55 participants joined the Sprint, and 33 completed it successfully. The 13 top performers passed all assignments and exams with excellent results and were invited to start the main programme on 13th of September \u2013 together with Estonian learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning across borders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Today, these 13 kood\/Nairobi students study virtually alongside Estonian learners, using the same learning platform and solving the same tasks. They give each other feedback, discuss solutions, and celebrate progress together \u2013 proving that a truly global learning community can thrive without borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One participant shared: \u201cIt\u2019s amazing how distance disappears when you\u2019re learning together. Even from across continents, we\u2019re building solutions \u2014 and friendships \u2014 side by side. Working with Estonian learners shows that teamwork doesn\u2019t depend on location \u2014 just shared goals, curiosity and the drive to grow together. Collaborating with Estonian learners has shown me that learning is truly universal \u2014 different cultures, same passion for creating and problem-solving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inspiring encounters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guest speakers left a lasting impression on the learners. Rose from Bolt shared her journey into the IT world, inspiring especially young women who had never imagined themselves in tech. Engineers from M-Pesa offered a glimpse behind the scenes of large-scale product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRose\u2019s talk lit a real fire in me! She encouraged us to keep going despite our fears \u2013 her words gave me the courage to pursue my dreams,\u201d recalled one participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next step is to support the 13 students who joined the main programme by providing as many growth opportunities as possible. Together with Kenyan companies and international partners, workshops, internships, and opportunities to join global events \u2013 such as Latitude59 Kenya \u2013 are being planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to support the next generation of African software developers, get in touch at nairobi@kood.tech.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\/\/<\/em>kood was founded in J\u00f5hvi, Estonia in 2021, with the aim of making technology education accessible to everyone. Now, students can study in J\u00f5hvi, V\u00f5ru and Paide. Its 12\u201315 month curriculum is based on self-directed and peer-to-peer learning, covering full-stack software development, teamwork and problem solving. Students can later specialise in fields such as cybersecurity, data analysis, mobile applications, and AI.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, \/\/kood has welcomed more than 1,200 students in Estonia with over 350 graduates – nearly two-thirds of whom are now working in the technology sector. Students represent over 30 different nationalities and 21% are women. You can find the \/\/kood peer-to-peer learning method and curriculum also in Finland, Ukraine and Kenya.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications recognised \/\/kood as one of the best entrepreneurship promoters in the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The accessibility of IT education is supported by Skaala, Swedbank, Wise, Kaamos, LHV, SEB, Barrus, SA V\u00f5rumaa Arenduskeskus, SA J\u00e4rvamaa, ESTDEV and others. <\/em><\/p>\n

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