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Kenya: President Ruto Pays Glowing Tribute to Nelly Cheboi Who Was Named CNN Hero of the Year
Capital FM, 12 December 2022
President William Ruto paid glowing tribute to Nelly Cheboi after she was named the CNN Hero of The Year for her work in creating computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren. Read more »
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Africa: Founder of TechLit Africa Is CNN's Hero of the Year
VOA, 12 December 2022
Nelly Cheboi is CNN's 2022 Hero of the Year, honored for her efforts in providing computer training for rural Kenya schoolchildren through her non-profit TechLit Africa. Read more »
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Kenya: TechLit's Nelly Cheboi Named CNN Hero of the Year
TechLit Africa, 12 December 2022
CNN announced Nelly Cheboi, CEO and founder of TechLit Africa as the CNN hero of the year during the 16th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, which aired live… Read more »
Kenyan Tech Whizz Nelly Cheboi Is CNN Hero of the Year
President William Ruto has paid a glowing tribute to Nelly Cheboi after she was named the 2022 CNN Hero of The Year for her work in creating computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren.
Cheboi is the founder of TechLit Africa, a nonprofit organisation that gives thousands of learners in rural Kenya, access to refurbished computers and the opportunity for a better future.
She resigned from a well-paying position as a software engineer in 2019 in Chicago, to build computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren.
Cheboi will receive U.S.$100,000 as the CNN Hero of the Year to further her work.
TechLit Africa currently serves 10 schools and Cheboi hopes to be in 100 more schools within a year.
Her learners attend daily classes in a variety of computer skills, including coding, and they also have the opportunity to engage in remote learning.
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12 December 2022
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Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa reveal that Nelly Cheboi was chosen as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year during the 16th Annual CNN Heroes: An ... see more »
CNN has announced Nelly Cheboi, CEO and founder of TechLit Africa, as the CNN hero of the year (2022).
