KenGen, UNIDO launch capacity building programme for geothermal power utilization in Africa
By Anne Sunkuyia KenGen Geothermal Training Centre has continued to increase its enrolment of regional students in various short-term programmes intended to meet skill needs of priority sector of power and energy. This month, representatives from various countries in Africa met for the inauguration ceremony for development and implementation of capacity building programme for geothermal […]
Meru National Polytechnic and Arusha Technology College foster collaboration in Multimedia and Cyber Security Programmes
By Joseph Orina The Meru National Polytechnic in Kenya and Arusha Technology College in Tanzania have combined resource and expertise to develop two Ordinary Diploma Programmes aimed at enhancing technical skills and fostering integration between the two countries. The programs in Multimedia and Animation Technology and Cyber Security are a result of a joint initiative […]
IUCEA conducts capacity building for ILOs and Communication Officers
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), through the East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration project, held a capacity building program for Industrial Liaison Officers and Communication Officers from Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs). The training sessions were designed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to […]
Meru National Polytechnic accredited to offer its own TVET Qualifications
By Joseph Orina The Meru National Polytechnic in Kenya became the first Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution in the country to develop, offer, examine, and certify its own courses. The institution has been accredited by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) to develop courses and offer examinations and has become a Qualification […]
Technical and Vocational Education experts in East Africa commend EASTRIP for supporting regional integration
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Technical and vocational education experts from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have commended the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) for supporting regional integration. Speaking at the opening session of the EASTRIP Technical Advisory Meeting which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Chief Guest, State Minister for […]
KenGen Geothermal Training Centre in staff exchange with Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre in Zambia
By Anne Sunkuyia Regional integration is a key tenet of the EASTRIP project. The project facilitates regional integration by providing a regional platform to promote the exchange of policies and practices, students and faculty mobility, and harmonization of occupational standards and qualifications. One of the ways which regional integration is achieved is through teaching staff […]
Regional Flagship TVET Institutes enhance regional Integration through student and staff exchange Programmes
By Julius Kasuva Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have demonstrated that regional integration can be achieved through purposeful and intentional student and staff exchange programmes. The exchange programmes were part of implementing the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) with funding from the […]
Arusha Technical College in Tanzania Begins Making Electric Motorcycles
By Makundi Senzota Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania, in collaboration with Hanyang and Seoul Universities from South Korea, have tested an electric Motorcycle that is expected to reduce the cost of transport in Tanzania and in East Africa. The electric motor cycle, which was tested in Tanzania for the first time, is expected to […]
Over 20 TVET Tutors and Lecturers from TVET Institutes in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania Selected for Postgraduate Scholarships in China
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Over 20 tutors and lecturers from Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTI) from Ethiopia, and Tanzania have been selected to be awarded the EASTRIP-China TVET Scholarship to pursue post graduate studies in Science, Technology and Engineering at top Universities and Technical Colleges in China. The Scholarship is a joint partnership between The […]
EASTRIP Team conducts a monitoring support and supervision mission in Ethiopia
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi A Team from the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) comprising teams from the World Bank Ethiopia Country Office, the Inter-University Council for East Africa and the Kenya National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU) undertook a monitoring support and supervision mission in Ethiopia. The Mission, which took place […]