“The joint events will share programme outcomes with government officials, university leaders; policy actors from education and research communities; the media; development partners; and university teaching staff and students across the continent. The aim is to secure broad-based ownership and build momentum for replication of the innovations towards creating greater impact,” Dr Muganda said. Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Professor Crispus Kiamba, while delivering the keynote lecture on the topic: ‘Innovation in Higher Education: Prospects for African Universities’ said in order for African universities to educate learners for the fourth and future industrial revolutions, there is the need to embrace technologies associated with them. A total of 170 participants drawn from the 21 universities across Africa are in attendance at the ongoing conference. The 21 African universities are; University of Ibadan, Uganda Martyr’s University, University of Dar es Salaam, Egerton University, University of Ghana, University of Nairobi, University of Sierra Leone, University of Jos, University of Pretoria, University of IIorin, Maseno University, Makerere University, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Uganda Christian University, University of Lagos, University of Botswana, Association of African Universities, Azumbe University, Strathmore University, Technical University of Kenya and Moi University.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 27, 2019 09:00 UTC