AIRBUS LAUNCHES ENGINEERING PROGRAMME IN KENYA

Airbus, a European Multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells civil and aeronautical products world wide, through its Airbus Foundation has launched it’s Little Engineer programme right here in Kenya. The programme is a partnership with  The M-pesa Foundation Academy and Little Engineer and the Traveling Telescope. It’s introducing the student to space exploration, enhancing understanding of the benefits and applications of space technology.

In the country, small and medium-sized enterprises play a vital role in the economic develop, contributing 33.8% of the Gross Domestic Produce and 81.1% of job opportunities. “We are very excited to be partnering with The Airbus Foundation and The Traveling Telescope. The Airbus Little Engineer initiative fits well into how we approach education at the M-pesa Foundation Academy where we focus on leadership training, entrepreneurship training and co-curricular activities alongside learning,” said Les Baillie, Chief Executive Officer of the M-pesa Foundation Academy.

Andrea Debbane, Executive Director of the Airbus Foundation said that, “We want to support and work with Kenyan youth whose innovative and high-tech spirit is getting stronger with many small and medium-sized  companies, social entrepreneurs and local non-profit organizations.”