Chinese tech firm to train 100 engineering students

While growing up in a Nairobi suburb, Wendy Akola’s dalliance with gadgets baffled family and friends. It was soon clear that this fascination would form the foundation of her future career: technology was her friend.

Now, the 24-year-old telecommunications and information engineering graduate from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is making her mark in a male-dominated sector.