The East Africa Hub
The founding regional hub of The Education Collaborative; Started in August 2021, the East Africa Hub brings together The Education Collaborative’s partner institutions based in Eastern Africa. Beginning with eight institutions, this maiden regional hub is hosted by Cavendish University in Uganda.
290,000+
Students reached across the region since 2021
450,000+
Students estimated to be impacted within the next decade
24
Member institutions across the region
“Since 2021, the East Africa Regional Hub has brought 30+ institutions across six countries together to advance student-centered, relevant higher education—reaching more than 290,000 students through shared learning and collaboration. We invite institutions and partners to join this work and contribute to stronger higher education across East Africa. ”
Dr George Mugabe
Director, East Africa Hub
East Africa Hub Convenings
92.5%
Systems-level commitments improving institution-wide structures completed after the 2024 East Africa Hub Convening.
41.2%
Participating Institutions return to the East Africa Hub Convenings.
16
Countries have been represented at the East Africa Hub Convenings.
28.95%
Growth in participation from 2022 to 2024.
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2026
Nairobi, Kenya
The 2026 East Africa Hub Convening will explore how institutions can reimagine student success through sustainable, inclusive, and technology-enabled campuses. Within the context of rapid digital change, shifting workforce demands, and growing student diversity, participants will share ideas and approaches for keeping students at the heart of institutional innovation, learning, and decision-making across East Africa.
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2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The third East Africa Hub Convening brought together 98 participants from 12 countries, representing 27 higher education institutions and 11 non-academic organizations. Under the theme “Africa’s Educational Renaissance: Collaborative Strategies for Resilient Learning Systems in the 21st Century,” participants connected across institutions and sectors to share practices, explore emerging challenges, and consider collaborative approaches to strengthening education systems across Africa.
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2023
Kampala, Uganda
Themed, “Accelerating Entrepreneurship and Graduate Employability” the East Africa Hub’s second convening brought together 88 university executives, policymakers, administrators, and industry professionals representing 10 countries and 40 institutions together to explore how higher education can strengthen entrepreneurship and graduate employability for regional development.
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2022
Kigali, Rwanda
The Education Collaborative’s inaugural East Africa Hub convening brought together 76 higher education executives, administrators, and regulators in Kigali, Rwanda, to explore how institutions could improve educational outcomes and strengthen the quality of higher education across East Africa.
Hub Engagements
Institutional Mentorship
Facilitating institutional mentorship to strengthen higher education systems across careers and employability, entrepreneurship, pedagogy, research and ethics and leadership.
Intra-Africa mobility
Bringing faculty and staff together to share knowledge and approaches, while giving students opportunities to learn across institutions and cultures.
Research Collaboration
Creating opportunities for institutions and faculty to collaborate on research priorities.
Policy Engagements
Connecting higher education institutions and stakeholders around policy priorities that shape education across the region.
Hub Secretariat
The Education Collaborative’s core team coordinates activities across the Hub, works closely with its Strategic and Technical Committees, and supports progress toward the Hub’s goals.
Dr George Mugabe
Director, East Africa Hub
Sandra Nabagereka
Operations & Programs Coordinator, East Africa Hub
Strategic committee
Vice-Chancellors and senior leaders from anchor institutions across East Africa, who shape the hub’s strategy and hold it accountable to the region.
Dr Olive Sabiiti
Chairperson; Vice-Chancellor, Cavendish University
Prof. Baylie Yeshita
Vice Chancellor, Kepler College
Prof. Daniel Mugendi
Vice-Chancellor, University of Embu
Dr. Vincent Ogutu
Vice-Chancellor, Strathmore University
Dr. Sylvie Mucyo
Vice Chancellor, Rwanda Polytechnic
Prof. Robert Gateru
Vice-Chancellor, Riara University
Prof. Samuel Gudu
Vice Chancellor, Rongo University
Mr. David Mutabanura
Executive Director, Cavendish University
Professor Mwenda Ntarangwi
Vice-Chancellor, United States International University-Africa
Technical committee
Faculty and administrators across the hub who design programs, run convenings, and coordinate the day-to-day collaboration between institutions.
Bernard Ochan
Dean of Students, Cavendish University Uganda (CUU)
Hamisi Msagama
Vice Chancellor, Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
Dr. Stephen Oloo
Head, Admin Services (Office of the Vice Chancellor), Rongo University (RU)
Dr. Ronoh Marilyn
Coordinator, Office of Career Services, University of Embu
Dr. Ruth Mwai
University Registrar, USIU-Africa
Prof. Wanja Mwaura
Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs, Riara University
Dr. Juster Nyaga
Dean, School of Management & Leadership, The Management University of Africa (MUA)
Karoli Kolokonyi
Director of Careers & Alumni Affairs, Kepler College (KC)
Mr. Eric Saulo
Director of Partnerships & Internationalization, Strathmore University
Addy Zihinjishi
Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)
Emily Kerubo
Manager, Partnerships & Collaborations, KCA University
Prof. David Andrew Omona
Director, Africa Policy Centre, Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Florence Githinji
Quality Assurance Officer, Clarke International University
East Africa Hub White Paper: Unveiling Collaborative Learning Outcomes
Regional partnerships strengthen how higher education institutions prepare students for work. This paper, authored by faculty from Kepler College in Rwanda, Rongo University in Kenya, and United States International University-Africa in Kenya, presents a collaborative framework for improving student employment outcomes across East Africa.
Reports and publications.
Records of the East Africa Hub's work since 2022; the convenings hosted, the conversations held, and the commitments made by member institutions across the region.
2022 Convening: the East Africa Hub comes together in Kigali.
A full record of the inaugural convening on accelerating entrepreneurship and graduate employability — including the keynote by Hon. Prof. Manasseh Nshuti and three stories of change from member institutions.
Read the report
The 2022 convening at a glance.
A shorter companion to the full Proceedings Report. Pulls out the headline numbers, the keynote, panel highlights, and the most notable comments from the two days in Kigali.
Read the summary
The 2024 convening, program and people.
Theme, sub-themes, sessions, host details, and registration for the 2024 East Africa Hub Convening — built to orient prospective attendees and partners ahead of the event.
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