This week during a trip to The United States, President William Ruto of Kenya, announced that he will be forming partnerships with Kenyan Universities and HBCUs to boost STEM education. The collaboration will be called EDTECH Africa. It’s no secret that Kenya is one of Africa’s most promising economies and tapping into the youth population is the key to optimizing a bright future. STEM being the backbone of bubbling economies is important and engagement between HBCUs and universities in Kenya can be a deciding factor in the journey towards more growth for Kenya.
Relationships between schools also mean that students may be connected in ways that they were not connected before. That cultural and academic exchange will unquestionably lead to innovative thinking and problem-solving that normally wouldn’t have happened since the students are worlds apart.
Microsoft and Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth are the corporations involved in this collaboration. Howard University, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and Morehouse College are the initial HBCUs to be involved in this collaboration with more to be announced as the details of this program roll out.