ACE, Mycotoxin and Food Safety, FUT, Minna

@acegid A2. Available data shows that the higher education gross enrolment rate for sub-Saharan Africa is only 9 percent, compared to 74 percent in industrialised countries. #ACEImpact

@acegid A2. Without coordinated investments, the region risks investing very scarce resources within the same areas, competing for the same faculty and producing similar knowledge, #ACEImpact

@acegid A2. Human capital development is critical to achieving these goals, particularly in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). #ACEImpact

@acegid A2. (ii) establish and sustain the necessary number of centers of excellence to support the region’s demand for specialized human capital and knowledge; and (iii) generate increased knowledge and flow of students across borders. #ACEImpact

@acegid A2. To achieve strong economic growth, reduce poverty, and appeal to young people pursuing higher education and curbed brain drain, Africa needs to promote increased productivity and address priority economic sectors that face these shortages of highly skilled workers. #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. The ACE program has evolved into a proven working model for delivering quality and relevant higher education. Beyond increasing specialised skills in key sectors, the participating centers have ensured the quality and relevance of their programs #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. focusing on improved quality and relevance of education and training programs, improved teaching and learning, and expanded post-graduate access in key priority fields. #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. by meeting international accreditation benchmarks, strengthening linkages to sector and industry, matching grants to enhance relevance and sustainability, and providing performance-based financing to deliver needed education, training, and applied research. #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. Its first phase, ACE I, introduced innovations such as the first-ever regional higher education competition, which selected universities in West & Central Africa based on their potential for education & research excellence, as well as strong governance & management #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. The ACE program has evolved into a proven working model for delivering quality and relevant higher education. Beyond increasing specialised skills in key sectors, the participating centers have ensured the quality and relevance of their programs #ACEImpact

@acegid A1. including science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), agriculture, health, industry and related fields. This multi-phased program has provided significant financial and technical support to strengthen higher education in Africa, #ACEImpact

@acegid The African Centers of Excellence (ACE) program is a series of regional higher education projects that aim to improve education, training and applied research at the post-graduate level and select short term training in key priority fields, #ACEImpact

@Himdat @acegid You are highly welcome

@acegid Hi! Im Himdat Bayusuf, Education Specialist and Task Team Leader of the ACE & ACE Impact Projects! Im delighted to be here today!

Welcome to our Tweet Chat on African Centres of Excellence projects. #ACEImpact

@acegid @Himdat @WorldBank Good to meet you @Himdat

We are excited to have Himdat Bayusuf @Himdat, Education Specialist at @WorldBank as our guest.

Our topic today is: Excellent by Design: Transforming Higher Education in Africa through Centres of Excellence #ACEImpact

Congratulations to @AAU_67 @the_ACEProject and all #African #ACEImpact centres for a successful Regional conference. Follow us at @AceCeforUniport to be part of all upcoming activities. @naijagists @myschoolnews_Ng @acemfsfutm @acegid @NigEducation @WorldBankAfrica

Ekua Bentil in her wrap-up comments @ 5th ACE impact workshop thanked comm Teams and stressed the need for Centre leaders to invest more funds in communications to empower their Teams to enhance centre visibilities globally. @the_ACEProject @WorldBank @AAU_67 @acemfsfutm

Prof Ehile offering a closing word for the workshop. @the_ACEProject @WorldBank @wascal_ci @the_ACEProject @aceceforuniport @acemfsfutm @Institut_2iE @acegid @CoeUac #highereducation