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The East Africa Design Thinking Summit, 2024, brought together passionate minds from academia and industry to highlight and advance the application of design thinking as a tool for fostering innovation, collaboration, and effective problem-solving. The theme was “Innovating for Sustainability through Action - Design Doing”. Participants crafted a shared vision for driving meaningful change in [...]

The Innovation Academy in partnership with the WIPO Academy proudly presents you a scholarship opportunity to learn more on intellectual property (IP) and intellectual property rights through an e- learning course facilitated by WIPO. We therefore encourage you to apply from the attached list of courses, as the period of offering ends in December 2024. […]

The Design Thinking Hackathon was a collaborative initiative organized by Riara University, the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), and Anza Village. This was a 72 hours challenge that took place on 15-17 November, 2024. The Hackathon took place in Riara University. The aim of the Hackathon was to leverage design thinking concepts to foster interdisciplinary [...]

Dear RU Community, We are pleased to inform you that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has extended an invitation to the RU Community to attend the International Anti-Corruption Day Commemorations. The event will take place on Monday, 9th December 2024, at Strathmore University, from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. This event will mark the [...]

NAIROBI: On 26th November 2024, a significant milestone was reached with the signing of the Riara University’s Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Masterplan between Dr. Tonny Omwansa, CEO of the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA), and Prof. Robert Gateru, Vice Chancellor of Riara University. The signing happened in the presence of Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary (PS) [...]

NAIROBI, Kenya: During the Kenya Innovation Week (KIW) 2024 - Africa Edition, which took place from 25th November 2024 to 29th November 2024, Prof. Robert Gateru, the Vice Chancellor of Riara University, was honored with the prestigious Emerging Entrepreneurial Vice Chancellor of the Year award. This recognition celebrates his outstanding entrepreneurial leadership and the significant [...]

Riara University and SkillsHub have teamed up to turbocharge your career. Whether you're gearing up for the job market, building your skills, or leveling up as an alumnus, this program is your ticket to success. From Data & Insights to Sales & Marketing, Software Engineering, and more, the program offers learning tracks to match your aspirations and connect you with industry leaders. Program Overview: [...]

Dear RU Community, The National Youth Council is keen on developing partnerships with institutions of higher learning to enable them to connect with the principal stakeholder Kenya’s youth and deepen opportunities for collaboration.  We take this opportunity to remind you to participate in the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Please see the [...]