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Partnership between higher education institutions is the key to ensuring that Africa has the skilled workforce it needs to compete
OLATUNJI Mumini Omisore, a PH.D student of Medical Robotics at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in Beijing, has big plans for his future. But one thing is for sure: He will go back to his home country of Nigeria to advance the application of robotics in healthcare.
“By applying sciences in real life, I can make a difference in people’s life,” the young man told
For Africa, skilled professionals and technicians like Omisore are the backbone to realizing the continent’s vision of development and integration. The good news is that both China and Africa are realizing the importance of tapping the potential of human resources as bilateral cooperation advances, and joining force with international organizations to achieve this common goal.
On July 10, the First China-africa-world Bank Education Partnership Forum kicked off in Beijing, demonstrating how tripartite partnerships can help develop human resources in Africa. Gathering policy makers and faculty members of leading universities and research institutions from China and African countries, the forum provided a platform for both sides to forge new partnerships on education exchanges, especially in areas of agriculture, renewable energy, information and communication technology (ICT), healthcare and railway.