Enhancing curricula at Rwandan Universities by adding courses about Digitalisation of Logistics Systems

forthcoming

The global market analysis indicate an increasing importance of IT & digitalisation competences, including technical knowledge, in the modern, fast-growing economics sectors. Because of significant discrepancies in competencies and skills it is crucial to support the developing countries by including them in the programs that will enable investments in new technologies and staff training. Rwanda progressed significantly in recent years in good governance, sustainable development and the fight against poverty and hunger. A vision of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is to transform the country into a dynamic global hub for business, investment, and innovation. Its mission is to fast-track economic development in Rwanda by enabling private sector growth. In order to stimulate cooperation, capacity building and exchange of good practices, with special emphasis on supporting development of Logistics in the Industry 4.0 in Rwanda, the Consortium will implement series of activities to understand logistics industry needs in terms of skills and competences and adjust the existing curricula by adding new courses related to Digitalisation of Logistics Systems and prepare innovative and engaging ways of teaching at Rwandan universities that will sustain for current and future generations of students, who will be the main beneficiaries of the project. They will ultimately become better equipped with skills and competencies fit for the modern labour market, enhance their cultural awareness, international cooperation, teamwork and English language level. The result of the joint work will be modern curricula and innovative laboratories in partner universities that will significantly improve the quality of student education. Consequently the country will gain well-qualified specialists, currently missing on the market, which will boost a development of the country and the region.