Standard Chartered Launches the Second Cohort of the ‘Women in Cyber’ Mentorship Programme to Close East Africa’s Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Caption: Engineer Dr Julius Butime, Dean School of Computing, Strathmore University and Nivedita Sharma- Board Member Kenya, Standard Chartered Kenya. The initiative will equip early-career women in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with world-class technical training, mentorship and CPD-recognised learning. 21 May 2025, Nairobi, Kenya – Standard Chartered in partnership with @iLabAfrica - Strathmore University today unveiled the second cohort of the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme, a hybrid initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of female cybersecurity leaders across East Africa. Delivered through a combination of in-person and virtual sessions, the programme will pair mentees with industry experts, provide hands-on technical and soft skills training, and offer Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits. Cybersecurity talent remains scarce worldwide: women hold 22 per cent of roles in the profession, while an estimated 2.5 million positions remain unfilled globally. Africa accounts…