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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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!
Join us this 5th and 6th of October in Kampala, Uganda, for the 2023 East Africa Convening. Themed "Accelerating Entrepreneurship and Graduate Employability for Regional Development", the two-day convening will foster collaboration, share knowledge, and inspire innovative approaches in higher education within the East Africa region. CLICK HERE to learn more!
The Education Collaborative's West Africa (WA) Hub will organise its technical committee meeting on the 12th of October, 2023. Focused on onboarding WA Hub's technical committee members, the meeting will further engage members on goals and initiatives for implementation within the hub. Attendance is by invitation only!
