Howard Joins Atlanta University Center Institutions in EDTECH Africa Initiative

The EDTECH Africa announcement came during a recent special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta, planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education. The initiative will involve Howard University and the Atlanta University Consortium.Howard UniversityA handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are partnering with EDTECH Africa, an initiative serving as an emerging technology bridge between African institutions and scholars. It aims to cultivate educational exchanges in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, the United States, Microsoft and Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth.

The announcement was made during a special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta, planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education.

Howard University President Dr. Ben Vinson III thanked the presidents of Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University (collectively known as the Atlanta University Consortium), who joined Howard to help ensure a partnership with Kenya to invest in a common future through higher measures. education.

“As technology brings our global community closer together, it is crucial that members of the African diaspora have the resources to accelerate transformation,” Vinson said. “This collaboration aims to strengthen Kenya’s higher education system and prepare a new generation of Kenyan leaders to drive the development of a resilient and prosperous nation.

Microsoft will invest $500,000 to support HBCU and Kenyan students engaged in research at the Microsoft Africa Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. The U.S. Agency for International Development will invest $850,000 to facilitate EDTECH Africa between HBCUs and Kenyan universities.