Speakers: Mary Kiguru, Prof. Flora Fabian, Dr. David Monk, Albert Luswata This session aims to delve deeper into the disconnect that has been widely spoken about with regard to the development of employability skills, skills profiling, outcomes framing, integrating job market dynamics into curricula, curricula innovation, faculty development for outcome-based curricula, among other dynamics associated […]
Speakers: Prof. Angela Owusu Ansah, Rose Dodd This session convenes higher education institutions from West Africa to discuss priority areas and collaborative opportunities to drive innovations in the sub-region. At this first hub meeting, attendees will get the opportunity to discuss the vision of the Education Collaborative, its relevance to West Africa, and share input […]
Speakers: Jude Acquaah, Angela van der Puije, Miriam Mason-Sesay, Dr. Kristine Marbell-Pierre 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 […]
Speakers: Alois Mhundwa, Didintle Moreki, Edith Njage The session will explore the fundamental traits of start-up entrepreneurs that business angels consider in funding. The goal is to identify these traits to help higher-ed institutions integrate them into teaching entrepreneurship that prepares funder-ready graduates. Two business angels from across the continent will be invited to discuss […]
Speakers: Dr. Priya Iyer, Abu Cassim, Sewu-Steve Tawia The session will explore the fundamental traits of start-up entrepreneurs that business angels consider in funding. The goal is to identify these traits to help higher-ed institutions integrate them into teaching entrepreneurship that prepares funder-ready graduates. Two business angels from across the continent will be invited to […]
Speakers: Karoli Kolokonyi, Nicholas Mwaura Kinyanjui, Maggie Ireri This session will help participants identify indicators for measuring the success of institutional employability efforts and ways to leverage data to inform institutional strategies on graduate employability outcomes. The session is expected to take the form of presentations and a working session for participants to draft ways […]
Speakers: Dr. Sena Agbodjah, Dr. William Murithi, AnnStella Gakii, Elorm Dela-Brown Higher educational institutions (HEIs) across the African continent have been teaching entrepreneurship and training entrepreneurs for decades. Different institutions have tackled this by creating renditions of entrepreneurship ecosystems that serve their needs, fit within the confines of their constraints, and help them achieve their […]
Speakers: Rebecca Awuah, Moses Coffie Traditional approaches to ethics education lack an emphasis on rehearsal—an important way individuals build competence and confidence in new skills through practice. Giving Voice to Values fills this gap by engaging learners in prescription and roleplaying values-based action through GVV case exercises. This session will use the innovative “fishbowl” method […]
Speakers: Tebogo Matebesi, Tom Atonga, Dr. Golden Chikari The session explores how higher education institutions can educate students with an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset through learner-centred pedagogy. It presents the model used by Botho University which integrates entrepreneurial skills in every course and major in an institution. The session will offer an entrepreneurial and innovative […]
Speaker: Abigail Welbeck The establishment and sustenance of successful and effective career activities continue to be major challenges for many institutions of higher learning. Sustainable funding is at the core of these challenges, thereby affecting the capability of institutions to maximize the opportunities for optimal empowerment of their graduates for employability before they leave campus. […]
Speaker: Duncan Ross, Binta Hussaini The Inaugural sub-Saharan Africa ranking aims to explore the impact of universities in addressing some of the toughest challenges faced in the region by looking at themes including university capacity, teaching quality, employability, research impact, leadership, financial strength, and reducing inequality. As well as assessing current performance, the ranking aims […]
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 […]
