NCBA AND AMAZON WEB SERVICES DELIVER DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME  FOR OVER 3,000 EMPLOYEES  

NCBA, a leader in the financial services industry, has kicked off a comprehensive training partnership programme  for over 3,000 staff members across the East African region with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud provider

NCBA and  Amazon Web Services  (AWS ) have partnered   in  offering   strategic training aimed at enhancing the digital skills of over three thousand  NCBA staff members across the East Africa region. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in positioning NCBA as a digital innovation pioneer in the financial services industry.

The initiative   will see NCBA leverage AWS training and certification offerings to develop customized training programmes for its workforce. Virtual instructors will lead the training online via AWS digital classroom to enable NCBA employees to build their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence ( AI),  machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, as well as  big data and analytics, among other areas.

Best talent

By investing in the professional development of its staff, NCBA is committed to driving strong results and retaining the best talent in an effort to  serve its customers in a better way. AWS training and certification will reinforce NCBA’s strategic focus on harnessing advanced digital technologies to anticipate and meet the evolving needs of its customers.

This will  position  the bank as a leader in digital innovation within the financial services industry. “We are excited to work with AWS to provide our employees with world-best practice-based training access,” said NCBA’s Group Managing Director John Gachora. “By equipping our staff with advanced problem-solving digital skills, we are accelerating our digital transformation efforts, enabling us to bring new end-to-end digitized customer journeys to market,” he added.

 According  to  Martin  Risau,  the head  of  EMEA training  and certification at AWS,  organizations need cloud-skilled professionals to drive business transformation. Nevertheless,  the availability of skilled talent is the single biggest barrier to industry transformation.  “We are thrilled to collaborate with NCBA in helping upskill their workforce to meet their future digital skill needs,” said Risau.

The digital skills training programme  will kick off in September 2024, with a tiered rollout approach planned to ensure maximum participation and engagement among employees. Both NCBA and AWS are committed to supporting staff throughout the training process, with all participants working towards earning AWS certifications.  This  will validate their knowledge and skills training upon completion of the programme.