Universities need to refocus their curriculum to competency-based learning to produce graduates with requisite skills for the labour market

By Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona Growing concerns about the increasing unemployability of youth graduates from Universities in the East African Community (EAC) region has put into sharp focus the need to re-think the quality of training and the relevance of courses offered by institutions of higher education in the region. The 4th Industrial revolution has ushered profound technological advancements and provoked disruptions in the higher education ecosystem and thus requires a mindset change in the way higher education is delivered.  Universities are expected to produce graduates with digital competence to fit into and fuel  the digital labour market. The use of…