Riara University Signs Strategic MOU with IFC to Enhance Graduate Employability
Riara University and IFC Partnership Signing – Thursday, October 2nd 2025
We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in Riara University’s journey toward enhancing academic excellence and employability outcomes. Riara University has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to strengthen graduate employability and align our students with the demands of the modern labor market.
(Riara University leaders and IFC representatives at the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, marking a new chapter in enhancing graduate employability and global collaboration. From Left to Right, Alejandro Caballero, Principal Education Specialist IFC, Samuel Nganga IFC team lead and Investment Lead for the Eastern and Southern Africa region, Prof. Robert Gateru, Vice Chancellor Riara University, Prof. Wanja Mwaura Tenambergen Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Riara University.)
Through this strategic partnership, Riara University will leverage IFC’s Vitae platform—an evidence-based tool that supports higher education institutions in improving their career services and employability outcomes. Together, Riara University and IFC are committed to equipping graduates with practical skills, global exposure and data-driven insights that will empower them to thrive in today’s dynamic workforce.
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(Samuel Nganga, IFC Investment Lead for Eastern and Southern Africa, with Prof. Robert Gateru, Vice Chancellor of Riara University, celebrating the strategic partnership to strengthen employability and innovation in higher education.)
Attached is the full press release, which provides further details on this collaboration and the shared vision it represents.
