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Qhala Trust
Qhala Trust focuses on empowering young people in Sub-Saharan Africa by fostering digital innovation and sustainable livelihoods.
Overview
What Qhala Trust does
What Qhala Trust is
Qhala Trust focuses on empowering young people in Sub-Saharan Africa by fostering digital innovation and sustainable livelihoods.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 24, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Qhala Trust as a community
Community overview
Qhala Trust is an organization focused on empowering youth in Kenya for a digital future. It was founded to address critical issues facing the youth, providing tools and resources necessary for success in the digital economy. The organization operates from Nairobi, Kenya, and aims to create employment opportunities through various initiatives, including the Qhala Fellowship Programmes.
Community focus
Qhala Trust invests in skills development, job creation, and entrepreneurship. Their programs include training in software engineering, digital marketing, artificial intelligence, and data science. They adopt a demand-driven strategy to meet the needs of the rapidly changing digital job market.
Member value
Qhala Trust serves as a global sourcing company, connecting local and global employers with talent. They also provide services for investors, including company registration and tax advisory, and operate a business incubation center to support startups.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders · Builders
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and job-placement
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa · East Africa
Community activity
Events and activity
Notable projects include the Africa AI Innovation Summit, aimed at discussing AI's role in Africa, and the Dignified Digital Livelihoods Project, focused on empowering women in Africa's gig economy. They also conduct AI 101 Masterclasses to equip participants with foundational knowledge in AI.
Notable members
Dr. Shikoh Gitau (CEO), David Lemayian (Technologist and AI strategist), Gloria Muhoro (International development expert).
Common questions
What to know about Qhala Trust
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 24, 2026
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