Speaker: Dr. Kwasu D. Tembo There is a fruitful and oftentimes contentious debate concerning the status of ethics and leadership in relation to ecological realities of many regions on the African continent. Challenged by resource scarcity, sociopolitical malfeasances, and industrial impediments to meet growing demand, while also remaining extremely rich in terms of mineral and […]
Speakers: Alfred Kitawi, Emmanuel Asaam, Sarah Karingi The session aims to engage in what contributes to the successes of small, medium, and large-scale entrepreneurs, including the challenges and lessons that can be shared from the interactions with actors along their journey in a bid to inform entrepreneurship education. View the recap of the 2022 Annual […]
Speakers: Jewel Thompson, Sandra Tshenyego View the recap of the 2022 Annual Convening here
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
Synopsis: Character education, ethical formation, and leadership development are critical for the well-being of society. To advance skills and capacities in these areas, institutions engage in varied initiatives to provide real-life experiences for students to develop and practice these skills. This session shares cases of how institutions build the character of their students through community […]
Moderator: Patrick Awuah, President & Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana 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, […]
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 […]
Synopsis: How do HEIs fund the development of fit-for-purpose career services on their campuses and virtually? The session will explore ways in which institution can self-fund their career development initiatives, as well as ways to raise funds from employer engagements, run customized internships for graduates, as well as alternative sources of funding through donor agencies, […]
Synopsis: This session explores how to measure the success of entrepreneurship pedagogy. It also identifies research opportunities to inform and continuously improve the pedagogical approach of entrepreneurship education in higher-ed institutions.
