Meru Graduate Builds Tech Firm After Exchange Programme Opens Door to Real-World Skills
East Africa’s digital economy is expanding quickly, and businesses are under pressure to keep up. They need people who can design, code, film, animate, and solve problems. For a long time, many graduates left training institutions without the practical skills needed to step straight into this kind of work. Rashid Lizangari studied Information Communication Technology […]
Graduates of Kenya Coast Polytechnic Share Their Journey to Professional Success
Naila, an alumnus of KCNP, completed her studies and graduated in March 2022 after pursuing her studies in Marine Engineering. She currently works at Carnival Cruiseline. She shared her story. I currently work with Carnival Cruiseline, forming part of the engine watch team as I aspire for growth. I appreciate the support I got from […]
KIHBT Training Program Boosts Graduate Employment in Highway Technology
Victor Kalama’s career in infrastructure development began at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT), where he enrolled for a Craft Certificate in Road Construction and graduated in 2021. He later progressed to a Diploma in Highway Engineering, completing his studies in 2023. Alongside both programmes, he also undertook industry-demand driven short courses […]
Skills Training in Gypsum Technology Empowered Lewis Kimathi to Build a Thriving Business
The Journey of Lewis Kimathi, Gypsum Installation Expert and Founder of Gykim Interiors is a reflection that investments in skills-based training can unlock entrepreneurship employment opportunities for the youth A graduate of Meru National Polytechnic, Lewis specialised in Gypsum Installation, a skill that is increasingly sought after in Kenya’s construction and interior design sector. After […]
Graduates From Dit Mwanza Drive Transformation In Leather Industry in Tanzania
In recent years, Tanzania’s leather sector has witnessed a remarkable shift powered by highly skilled graduates from the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus, the Centre of Excellence in Leather Processing and Allied Technologies (CELPAT). Through the World Bank-funded East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), young professionals are […]
Khadija Inspiring journey to become an International Marine Engineer
The Journey of Khadija Jepngetich When Khadija Kebenei joined the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic to undertake Marine Engineering course level 5, an EASTRIP priority course, she had only one goal: to gain practical skills that would enable her secure a job in Kenya’s fast-growing Maritime sector. What she did not expect was that the course […]
World Bank Skills for Jobs Policy Academy drives Africa to Create Jobs for Millions of Young People
When Liberian student George Bartuah boarded a flight to Tanzania to join the National Institute of Transport (NIT), he carried with him the hopes of thousands of young Africans seeking a better future through technical skills. “Many countries have invested in air transport, but the biggest challenge is the shortage of manpower, especially cabin crew,” […]
Industry–TVET Collaboration Create Jobs for Youths in East Africa
TVET institutes in East Africa have established strong collaborations with industry, resulting in improved graduate employment across the region. Graduate employment rates, among 16 Regional Flagship Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, under the World Bank–funded East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), have risen […]
World Bank VP Lauds Ethiopia’s TVET Model During Visit to Hawassa Polytechnic College
A high-level delegation led by the World Bank Bank Vice President for People, Mamta Murthi visited the Hawassa Polytechnic College, one of the 16 Regional Flagship TVET Institute (RFTI) in Ethiopia under the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), funded by The World Bank. She was accompanied by H.E Semereta Sewasew, […]
Africa prepares for Inaugural Skills for Jobs Academy to reimagine Skills for Future
From 30th September 30 to 3rd October, policymakers, educators, industry leaders, and development partners from across the continent will gather for the Skills for Jobs Africa Policy Academy. The event is jointly organised by the World Bank in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA). The Academy aims to address the widening skills […]