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...
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
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
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
Meru National Polytechnic is steadily reshaping the gender landscape in technical education, thanks to the efforts of its Women in Technical Education and Development (WITED) chapter. As part of the
In the buzzing workshops of Meru National Polytechnic, amid the crackle of soldering irons and the steady hum of machines, 22-year-old Frida Gacheri is quietly rewriting expectations. A trainee in
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across East Africa have deepened cooperation in staff and student exchange to promote regional integration. With funding from the World Bank and