Theresa Nkuo-Akenji

not notable enough October 13 2026 09:53 20261013095312 Theresia Nkuo-Akenji (also known as Theresa Nkuo-Akenji or Prof. Nkuo Theresa Akenji) is a Cameroonian academic administrator, parasitologist and immunologist. She has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bamenda since 2015 and is Board Chair of RUFORUM and First Vice-President of the Association of African Universities. Quotes “The training delivered by many universities in Africa is not employment-oriented. There are inadequate links between training programs, capacity building, skills and the labour-market. There is therefore a growing mismatch between the needs of employers for graduates with employable skills and the skills possessed by the available workforce and job seekers. There are three key issues responsible for the mismatch. The programs are: a) Not relevant to the needs of the community or not demand driven; b) The teaching methods are not designed to enhance creativity; c) Training job seekers and not entrepreneurs who will create jobs for themselves and others and hence enhance industrialization.” Makerere University News / RUFORUM Thought Piece “There is a need to transform the training and research programs in High Education Institutions (HEI) in Africa to respond to the needs of society or community. These programs need to be revised on the basis of what the community needs. To achieve this, HEIs have to work in partnership with stakeholders in their communities to assess their current and emerging needs.” Makerere University News / RUFORUM Thought Piece “The model of teaching needs to move away from being teacher centered where students are spoon-fed to retain and reproduce information in examinations to a student-centered approach where the teacher is a facilitator or coach. This approach will enhance the creativity of students and lead to increased innovation.” Makerere University News / RUFORUM Thought Piece External links Category:Cameroonian women Category:Cameroonian academics Category:University administrators Category:Living people