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Entrepreneurship Month 2023: Mapping out the entrepreneurial activities of Higher-ed Institutions

The third session of the Entrepreneurship Month series will focus on "Mapping out the entrepreneurial activities of Higher-ed Institutions". The session, led by Dr Sena Agbodjah, will feature a workshop to help participants map out entrepreneurial activities within their various institutions and identify critical structures to help improve entrepreneurship education.  Facilitators Dr Sena Agbodjah, Senior Lecturer and Head […]

Entrepreneurship Month: Fostering Collaboration in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

The last session of the Entrepreneurship month series will be marked by a workshop. Participants from higher-ed institutions will work together to find practical solutions to institutional challenges in the African entrepreneurship ecosystem. To foster collaboration among African Higher-ed institutions, participants will be introduced to the Entrepreneurship Community of Practice (EntCoP). Register below to join […]

AI and ChatGPT: Considerations for HEIs in sub-Saharan Africa.

AI and ChatGPT: Considerations for HEIs in sub-Saharan Africa. Expert panellists from higher-ed institutions in sub-Saharan Africa discussed the origin of AI and the emergence of ChatGPT. Participants engaged in discussions to explore actions, policies and practices that higher-ed institutions in sub-Saharan Africa are implementing within their unique contexts to embrace and manage the use […]

Nigerian Institutions Meeting.

The Education Collaborative, Ashesi University, in collaboration with Pan-Atlantic University, will be hosting the Nigerian Institutions Meeting. Geared towards growing the West African regional footprint, the meeting will bring together anchor higher-ed institutions in Nigeria to network, share key strategic focus areas, strengths, and explore ways of growing cross-institutional collaboration. Participating institutions will also learn […]

Pre-Convening Session: Preparing Students for the World of Work: The Intersection between Employability and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Institutions

Higher education institutions have a vital role to play in readying students for the world of work. There are two potential pathways to employability institutions can explore; self-employment and being employed. These two pathways have unique components that influence student graduates to either seek employment or be entrepreneurs. However, there are also similarities between these […]

2023 June Convening.

We are excited for another year of The Education Collaborative's June Convening. At this year's Convening, we will be consolidating learnings as we mark the climax to a three-year running theme, "Building the capacity of institutions to improve African higher-ed outcomes". We cannot wait for you to join us in Accra from 13 - 16 June 2023 as we learn and […]

Entrepreneurship Cases Development Initiative

Virtual Meeting - Zoom

The Entrepreneurship Case Development Initiative, spearheaded by the West Africa Hub, will bring together higher-ed institutions within the hub to collectively design entrepreneurial case studies tailored to the West African Context. Case studies developed from this initiative will be published in collaboration with Ivey Business School. Interested in joining the Entrepreneurship Case Study Development Initiative? […]

West Africa Hub Strategic Committee Meeting

Ikeja , Nigeria

The Education Collaborative's West Africa (WA) Hub will organise its strategic committee meeting in Ikeja, Nigeria. As the first in-person strategic committee meeting of the WA hub, it will engage institutional heads of some higher education institutions in the West Africa region to define the modus operandi for the region's strategic governance and the focal […]

Speaker Session: Cultivating an Ethical Culture in Higher Education Institutions: The Role of Faculty and Staff.

Africa's transformation hinges on the emergence of ethical leaders well-equipped to lead across public and private sectors. Employers are equally demanding graduates with ethical leadership skills to lead their institutions. How are African higher education institutions developing essential ethical leadership skills in students, crucial for future leadership roles and the transformation of the continent? This […]

Employability Community of Practice Meeting (Quarter 3)

Virtual Meeting - Zoom

The Employability Community of Practice (ECoP) is a workgroup of educators, experts, and other stakeholders engaging members in a hands-on learning environment to develop models and tools to foster holistic career departments within African Higher Education Institutions.  The ECoP will be holding a virtual meeting on 28th September 2023 led by Abigail Welbeck, Director of […]

GVV Online Live-Facilitated Session

Virtual Meeting - Zoom

GVV Africa is having an online live-facilitated session where participants will apply ethical action skills learnt from course modules. Led by a trained GVV Africa facilitator, this session will help participants build the confidence needed to speak up and act in values-conflict situations. Facilitator: Nancy Biwott, Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Carnegie Mellon University. […]

East Africa Hub Technical and Strategic Committee Meeting

Kampala, Uganda

The Education Collaborative's East Africa (EA) Hub will organise its strategic and technical committee meeting in Kampala, Uganda. Themed "Charting the Course to Success: Strategic Priorities for 2023/2024", the meeting will engage member institutions in East Africa to define priorities for regional development. Attendance is by invitation only!