IndustryMeetsTalent is an initiative run by Next Arabia in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Kenyatta University and Dx5 focusing primarily on three areas: aligning training in universities and TVETs to industry market needs; building competencies for the jobs of today and the future; and incorporating core entrepreneurial skills into training of talents. This initiative aims to more effectively utilise innovation capabilities that exist in Universities and TVETs to provide solutions for specific pain points and constraints to business growth in diverse industry sectors. The hallmarks of this initiative are action-oriented training, coaching and impactful industry engagement. Teams from universities and TVETs were invited to propose innovative solutions to specified industry pain points.
