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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]
Universities across the region have been challenged to strengthen partnerships with industry and transform academic research into practical solutions that drive economic growth, innovation and regional development.
Speaking during the opening of the 17th Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Annual Conference in Nairobi, Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba said higher education institutions must move beyond their traditional role of producing graduates to becoming engines of innovation and enterprise.
Addressing delegates from universities, governments, development partners and the private sector, Ogamba emphasized that the future of East Africa depends on universities that connect knowledge with industry, research with commercial opportunities and innovation with societal needs.
