Kenya’s COVID-19 ICT advisory Committee has opened applications from local innovators to submit innovations that address the impact of the pandemic in the country. The committee invites applicants to focus on impacts of COVID-19 on food, the economy, logistics, transport, security and livelihoods. Further, applicants should also consider the pandemic’s effects on job creation, quality of life, and the Vision 2030 among others.
Accepted applications will receive funding from the communication authority or other government agencies, depending on the needs of the innovation. However, the committee urges applicants to register their intellectual property rights before making submissions.
Applicants have until September to submit their innovations.
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The recent call for submissions is in line with the committee’s mandate to “examine the effects and impact of Covid-19 on the lives and socio-economic activities of Kenyans and advice on key ICT initiatives to respond to the pandemic” through scaling local innovations and products.
The COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee was formed on 21st April by Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru to coordinate ICT responses towards the pandemic.
Previously, the ICT Advisory Committee identified 34 submissions including My Dawa, Zalisha, M-shule which addressed issues around delivery pharmaceutical drugs, connecting farmers to markets and online learning during the pandemic.
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