Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Monday hosted the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, during the official opening of the Malaysia–Africa Higher Education Forum 2025 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi.
The two-day Forum brings together university leaders, policymakers, scholars, and development partners from Africa and Asia to explore how higher education can drive socio-economic transformation.
Key areas of focus include joint research, innovation ecosystems, student and faculty mobility, and enhanced cultural exchange.
The forum offers an important avenue to deepen these ties through academic and scientific partnerships.
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“This forum is more than a meeting of minds; it is a platform for shaping the future of socio-economic transformation through education,” said Ogamba, emphasising the need for institutions of higher learning to spearhead innovation and inclusive growth.
Also present were the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, Hon. Salim Mvurya, and the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak.
The Malaysia–Africa Higher Education Forum 2025 continues tomorrow with high-level discussions and strategic engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation between African and Malaysian institutions.
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