Meet Sackey Freshia

March 26, 2020 Marian Muthui

The Mekatilili fellowship was one of the defining moments of my 2019. Having been selected from a pool of over 300 applicants across Africa, it was an honor to be one of the 30 fellows. The fellowship took place in January 2019, over a span of three days. There were three tracks to the fellowship, i.e.: Manufacturing, Accessibility and Agriculture. The goal of the fellowship was to cultivate design thinking in the fellows. Because of my interest in the field, I went with the accessibility track, where I led my team to design and develop a project dubbed 'Kijiko Kali', which was a self-stabilizing spoon to help people with neurological disorders feed themselves. Part of the workshops was for professional growth where the fellows were taught skills such as CV writing, elevator pitches and presentation skills.

Mekatilili Fellowship Program

May 29, 2019 Mekatilili

The 2019 Mekatilili Fellowship Program (MFP) was a 3-day workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya from 14th – 16th January 2019. In total, 30 fellows were accepted into the program. The fellowship program is a gathering of creative and innovative African youth aimed at building 21st Century skills.

Through this program, fellows are be exposed to learning opportunities, internships and meaningful work while acquiring professional development training to prepare youth for the job market.

My Time at the Creative Capacity Building (CCB) Training

May 17, 2018 Ebby Mutie

I officially mark April as my favorite month this year. As part of the Mekatilili Program and I was given an opportunity to attend the Creative Capacity Building training. It happened in Embu and we were there from the 21st to the 28th of April.

Starehe Girls' Centre

March 24, 2018 Mekatilili

Mekatilili and Artisan Hive partnered with General Electric (GE) Africa to run a one-day, human-centered design workshop at Starehe Girls' Centre.

Design Thinking, AI & IoT Workshop

January 29, 2018 Mekatilili

Eleven young innovators joined Foondi’s Design Thinking, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop, which was held from 15th - 19th January 2018, in collaboration with IBM Research Africa and The Mekatilili Program. The one week-long workshop culminated in an exciting hackathon where small teams created projects to improve water security in Nairobi.