Speakers: Prof. Robert Gateru, John Matogo, Constance Swaniker, Rosemary Gatahi With rapid changes in the skills needed by industry, the emergence of the Knowledge Economy and 4th Industrial Revolution technologies, the declining skills within the knowledge economy, and the alternative avenues of accessing training (such as industry-led courses, boot camps, MOOCs, among other emerging ones), […]
Speakers: Dr. Sena Agbodjah, Dr. William Murithi, AnnStella Gakii, Elorm Dela-Brown
Speakers: Prof. Angela Owusu Ansah, Rose Dodd, Selasi Nukpe View the recap of the 2022 Annual Convening here
Speaker: Vincent Ogutu View the recap of the 2022 Annual Convening here
Speakers: Adiki Ofeibea Ayitevie, Abdul Mahdi Africa is poised for explosive growth in its population over the next three decades, with researchers projecting a doubling of the total population to 2 billion+ by 2050 and a tripling of persons living in urban settings. This will require significant development of highly skilled workers and leaders who […]
Speakers: Prof. Angela Owusu Ansah, Abdul Mahdi, Eric Saulo Organizations and the people working in them are supported to be successful and flourish when they have concrete systems for transparency, accountability, preventing corruption, and support for employees to bring up concerns when value conflicts arise. This session will help organization leaders to identify practical methods […]
Speakers: William Senyo, Chimene Chetty, Sena Agbodjah The session presents two cases of how African HEIs have approached building synergistic innovations through collaborative relationships within their entrepreneurship ecosystems. By sharing these cases, the session will map out the ecosystem showing the various actors, their levels of engagement and input, and at which stage in developing […]
Speakers: Prof. Paul Evans, Alois Mhundwa The aim of the session is to create a framework for successful entrepreneurship pedagogy with appropriate measurements when implemented at various institutions. The session will tap into the experiences and knowledge of participants, starting with a roundtable review of insights on entrepreneurship pedagogy by those who attended the earlier sessions […]
With technology permeating every sphere of life, more so the classroom, and with learners becoming more tech-savvy by the day, how can HEIs leverage tech-based platforms to improve employability and career outcomes for students. This session offers participants insight into ways to use tech platforms for the development of job-ready skills among students, hosting career development workshops, […]
Speakers: Nathalie Munyampenda, Justin Adomakoh, Gcwalisile Matse, Joy Akinyi, Joseph Mumo Students, the greatest beneficiaries of higher education, represent a key stakeholder group in sustaining initiatives and driving their transformation. Institutions stand to gain when they co-create and integrate the experiences and views of students in building an ethical culture. This student and alumni panel […]
Speakers: Rose Dodd, Prof. Baylie Damtie Yeshita This session seeks to introduce and explore the Systems Change process and the Systems Thinking approach as sustainable avenues for transforming career preparation programs in institutions of higher learning in Africa to enable them to respond to the changing dynamics of graduate employability. In this session, participants will […]
Speakers: Rose Dodd, Jewel Thompson, Dr. Sena Agbodjah, Dr. George Mugabe, Samuel Agyapong View the recap of the 2022 Annual Convening here
