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Apply! Microsoft opens application for the next cohort of LEAP program in Kenya

Apr 15, 2020

Microsoft LEAP program Kenya
Microsoft LEAP program Kenya

Are you a female computer science, IT, or computer science-related course graduate? Or do you have six months or more coding experience? Apply to participate in the next software engineering cohort of the Microsoft LEAP Engineering Acceleration apprenticeship Program in Kenya.

The LEAP Engineering Acceleration Program is a Microsoft initiative that tries to increase diversity. Bringing more women into software engineering roles. By providing them with real world experience through development and project management apprenticeships with hands-on projects.

The selected participants will undergo six weeks of virtual classroom and labs training. Because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Registration is opened from today April 15th to April 21st 2020. Click here to read and get more details and to apply.

Microsoft notes, this is a training program only. However, successful candidates may be eligible to apply for Software Engineering roles within its Africa Development Center department.

Check out what university of Nairobi student shared from earlier Microsoft LEAP hackathon program in Kenya.

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