Under UNESCO’s Campus Africa flagship and in line with the Organization’s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa (2022 – 2029), UNESCO is supporting higher education institutions to strengthen their role in youth empowerment, skills development, innovation, and sustainable socio-economic transformation. Central to this effort is fostering collaboration between universities and industry, particularly through the responsible use of digital technologies to enhance teaching, training, and youth employability.

Within this framework, TECH SPARK Africa: Technology Empowerment and Competency Enhancement for Skills, Professional Articulation, and Knowledge Innovation is a regional initiative coordinated by the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA). Implemented in partnership with universities in Botswana (Botswana International University of Science and Technology), Namibia (Namibia University of Science and Technology), and Zimbabwe (Harare Institute of Technology), the initiative focuses on leveraging simulation learning technologies to strengthen STEM education, build educator capacity, and support the digital transformation of higher technical education. Read more