According to the 2015 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, over 25 percent of the formal firms surveyed in Sub-Saharan Africa identify an inadequately educated workforce as a major constraint, and over 29 percent of all production workers are rated unskilled workers by these firms.
Shortage of specialized technical and vocational education and training (TVET) skills is particularly acute in transport, energy, manufacturing, including agro-processing, and ICT, and this could slow the industrialization agenda.
East African countries have rolled out several transport and infrastructure initiatives, including the Northern Corridor Integration Project
East Africa has experienced technological revolution after liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in the 1990s.
African countries, with support from the international community, have shown strong commitments to transforming the continent
Countries in East Africa have adopted policies and developed cooperation to promote the efficient utilisation of various energy resources available...
Tanzania’s National Institute of Transport (NIT) has secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, marking a milestone for aviation training in East Africa. This was disclosed during a high-level
Collaboration between technical training institutions and industry is strengthening the link between skills and jobs under the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), a regional initiative
The Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) collaborated with the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and developed a joint curriculum focusing on Construction Materials Testing for Civil Engineering
Eusebius Dominic, Sada Hussein, and Joshua are graduates of the Leather Processing and Leather Product Technology programmes at DIT Mwanza. The training, supported under East Africa Skills for Transformation and
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
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.
The Occupational Competence Charts were developed to support the implementation of the Regional TVET Qualifications Framework (RTQF-EKT) and the Regional Framework for Occupational Competence Assessment and Certification (RFOCAC). These charts