Mauritian Universities set to conquer Rwandan students

With the help of the Mauritius Board of Investment (BIO) and the British High Commission, a dozen of Mauritian universities are actually in Rwanda to tap into its rapidly growing education market.

This important delegation is comprised of representatives of University of Mauritius, Open University of Mauritius, African Leadership College, University of Technology of Mauritius, Glasgow Caledonian University, Middlesex University, BPP University, Leeds Beckett University, Aberystwyth, Atlantis Business School, Rushmore Business School, BSP School of Accountancy and Management. The delegation is led by Mrs. Helene Ah-Pong, Prosperity Officer from the British High Commission in Mauritius and Trishilla Benydin-Koolwont, a Manager from Innovation, Technology and Services Department at the Mauritius Board of Investment.

A one-day education fair was organised on the 7th of September 2016 with a target audience of 100 potential students, representatives of secondary & tertiary institutions, recruitments agencies and parents, followed by 2 days’ school visits and one-to-one meetings with key stakeholders in the education sector. The delegates will conduct field visits to different high schools to pitch students. A gala dinner will be organized on September 8, 2016 for government officials, recruitment agencies and education institutions representatives to meet and interact.