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 […]
EASTRIP Centres Move Closer to Delivering Africa’s Skilled Workforce
In August 2025, the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) Team, comprising officials from Ministries responsible for TVET, the World Bank Task Team Leaders, and IUCEA staff visited Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya to review the project implementation in the 3 countries. The team noted that there was satisfactory progress in establishing […]
EASTRIP Scholarship Programme at KIHBT Gains Continental Recognition for Transforming Lives
Olivier is a female student currently enrolled in the Craft Certificate in Road Construction program at KIHBT. She is one of the 72 beneficiaries of the EASTRIP KIHBT scholarship targeted at vulnerable young women in Kenya. Despite having scored an average of C- grade in her Secondary Education finals in 2017, Olivier had been hawking coffee and mandazi in […]
Meru Polytechnic Opens Baby Care Centre to Boost Women’s Participation in STEM
Meru National Polytechnic established a Baby Care Centre in a move aimed at tackling gender disparities and encouraging more women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. The facility, with capacity for 35 children, offers safe and reliable childcare for both students and staff, while also extending its services to the wider Meru […]