Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Higher Education Digital Ecosystem is a partnership between the University of Lincoln UK, Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria, and the African Development Institute of Research Methodology (ADRIM) Enugu, Nigeria. The project is aimed at advancing entrepreneurship education (EE), entrepreneurial skills, digital skills and employability skills of students and graduates. Nigeria has a […]
Inclusive Innovation – Supporting people with disability through design and entrepreneurship South Africa has around 3 million people living with disabilities, equating to approximately 7.5% of the country’s population. Many find it challenging to get work, resulting in a significant section of the most vulnerable people of South Africa without work or access to a […]
Graduate employability within the Higher Education framework: The Ghanaian perspective It is estimated 230,000 Ghanaians annually seek to enter the labour market. However, the formal economy can offer jobs to about 2% of this number. Consequently, 225,000 are left without employment. Furthermore, about 50% of those employed are underutilised as they lack entrepreneurial skills. Additionally, […]
Africa is disproportionately affected by Infectious diseases, yet it is the least producer of biotech solutions. Furthermore, the paucity and inaccessibility of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines in Africa is a contemporary example of how urgent it is for Africa to develop its own biotech industry. Most sub-Saharan (SSA) Universities teach biomedical and physical sciences but […]
Differentiate Ghana In sub-Saharan Africa, university education continues to be seen as the only basis for guaranteed professional work life. Yet, despite this, currently, more than half of 420 million young people in Africa are unemployed (African Development Bank, 2018). Universities play an essential role in creating new knowledge and innovations and play an essential […]
Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Hub “Creating Jobs through plastic recycling.” The plastic pollution problem is enormous in Nigeria due to its vast population (currently at 206 million). However, it presents opportunities for job creation for the unemployed youth. Nigeria aims to prevent further plastic pollution, create jobs and increase business opportunities through a circular economy. […]
Africa will have the most prominent young workforce in the world by 2040 and will be unable to meet its growing employment demands. For young students constrained by insufficient and traditional education offered, the survival and growth of youth-led enterprises remains a constant challenge The Kenyan government’s Vision 2030 singles out competitive education, research, and […]
By 2025, Africa will have the largest youth population compared to all other continents combined. This data reveals the urgent need to create solutions around economic empowerment for these young people. According to the ‘Global Entrepreneurship Monitor – Ghana Youth’ report, most young people in Ghana have set up their own businesses. However, 90% of […]
“Climate change job creation opportunities for the youth in Sub Saharan Africa” The challenge of climate change (CC) is becoming an emergency that can no longer be avoided. Indeed, every challenge presents an opportunity. The young people must know why and how creating an eco-friendlier society offers entrepreneurial opportunities for their generation. Youth employment and […]
Business Innovation & Incubation Centreville (BIIC) Almost 4 in every 10 young people in the South African labour force do not have a job. According to Statistics South Africa (STATSA), 15 May 2019), the burden of graduate unemployment is concentrated amongst the youth. An estimated 44 % of organisations in South Africa find it challenging […]