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"The academy must be taken seriously, not as a ceremonial guest at sports events, but as a strategic partner in talent pipeline development.
Conclusion
Football is increasingly won not only on the pitch, but also in the model. The ball still rolls, the crowd still roars, and serendipity still smiles. But the nations that will rise are those that can combine talent with tactics, passion with parameters, and coaching with credible modelling. The next competitive advantage may not be the loudest chant in the stadium. It may be the quiet equation behind the thrilling tournament, and our good mathematical modellers, our systems thinkers and almost-forgotten researchers, are the powerhouse of this golden talent that must henceforth be part of the coaching and sports advisory committees if African teams are serious about transforming the “86th-Minute Effect” into an unassailable mathematical advantage."
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The truest test of professionalism is not how gracefully one receives praise, but how expertly one handles criticism. Criticism tests character; the response reveals professionalism. Professionalism isn't the absence of mistakes, but the presence of competence, composure, integrity, and accountability when challenged.
To secure career security in today's rapidly changing global technology marketplace, the youth need to be connected to structured mentorship programmes like the one @KIPPRAKENYA has been promoting through #KMPUT
The countrywide survey by IBD revealed that only 27% of the college-level youth had academic mentors to identify with.
@hopadero
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@ImpactBorderle1 will engage the youth on innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital age. Reflections on a similar message for the Pacific Island states will come in handy (Read more about it here: linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-sti…)
#IBDSeries @hopadero
@KIPPRAKENYA is hosting the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities and TVETs (KMPUTs) at Pwani University in Kilifi County. The two-day event themed “Empowering the Youth for Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation in Kenya" aims to bring together students, academia, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Over the two days, participants will engage in discussions on public policy, national planning, youth empowerment, career development, AI and digital skills, innovation, and youth employment.
#ThinkingPolicyTogether #YouthEmpowerment #capacitybuilding
Remember these key points by @hopadero:
1. We have to focus on career security, not employment security - a shifting horizon with the reducing half-life of skills in the borderless technology marketplace in the AI era. Be a level 3 user of AI, where you're a solution provider to a real world problem and not just a consumer of AI outputs.
2. For every 2 jobs retired by automation, 3 new jobs are created for the digitally fluent. Being a casualty among the 2 or a beneficiary among the 3 is your choice as a youth.
3. Watch out for the infodemic, the new pandemic of doomscrolling and information overload. Strive to be busy being productive, not busy being busy.
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The KMPUTs Day 1 at Pwani University concluded with insightful presentations by Dr Nashon Adero from @ImpactBorderle1 on “Digital Skills Revolution: Leveraging AI for Evidence-Based Policy Research, Innovation, and Youth Employment in the Digital Economy,” and Mr Titus Yego from @Ncpwds on Empowering young persons with disabilities through inclusive public planning, budgeting and highlighted pathways for enhancing economic opportunities for them.
#ThinkingPolicyTogether #YouthEmpowerment
@ImpactBorderle1 will engage the youth on innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital age. Reflections on a similar message for the Pacific Island states will come in handy (Read more about it here: linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-sti…)
#IBDSeries @hopadero
@KIPPRAKENYA is hosting the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities and TVETs (KMPUTs) at Pwani University in Kilifi County. The two-day event themed “Empowering the Youth for Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation in Kenya" aims to bring together students, academia, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Over the two days, participants will engage in discussions on public policy, national planning, youth empowerment, career development, AI and digital skills, innovation, and youth employment.
#ThinkingPolicyTogether #YouthEmpowerment #capacitybuilding
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬: 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓰𝓾𝓮: 𝓐 𝓣𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓾𝓽𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓣𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼
Of all the careers cultivated by humankind, teaching is acknowledged to be, and undoubtedly is, the noblest, the most interesting, and with the most enduring impact across generations. For, by the instruction and knowledge transferred through teaching, not only is the bulk of life understood, but our very faculties are enlarged with the grandeur of the concepts conveyed, our culture transformed beyond low contracted prejudices (Adapted from James Ferguson's introduction on Astronomy, 1757 - additions and modifications mine).
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I presented on "Your Passport to the World: Scholarships, Lifelong Skills and Career Security. A Surveyors Journey towards Global Citizenship."
See you next at the 11th ISK Africa Regional Conference.
@CEMEREM2025
@TaitaTavetauniv
@ImpactBorderle1
The #ISKStudentsConference2026 has officially kicked off at the Chandaria Centre for Performing Arts, University of Nairobi.
LAMU REFINERY: AFRICAN CAPITAL, LAND JUSTICE, AND THE TEST OF LASTING PROSPERITY linkedin.com/pulse/lamu-refi…
𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐓𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈
𝑺𝑴𝑬 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝑻𝑼 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅
📷 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Join us this Friday, 4th September 2026, from 18:00 EAT for an engaging conversation with Kevin Sang—an MMPE graduate of Taita Taveta University’s School of Mines and Engineering, exemplary global citizen, and IBD mentee currently studying and working in the USA.
Having previously worked in #Australia as a mining engineer, Kevin will share his first-hand experience of the 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝑻𝑼’𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆. He will also answer questions from freshers and continuing students about the MMPE journey, professional growth, and emerging global opportunities.
📷 Moderator: Dean, School of Mines and Engineering
📷 Time: 18:00 EAT (6 pm Nairobi)
📷 Register and join:
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Come curious. Leave informed, inspired, and ready to pursue global possibilities!
@hopadero @CEMEREM2025 @sme_ttu @EnactusKenya
𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐓𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈
𝑺𝑴𝑬 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝑻𝑼 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅
🌍 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Join us this Friday, 4th September 2026, from 18:00 EAT for an engaging conversation with Kevin Sang—an MMPE graduate of Taita Taveta University’s School of Mines and Engineering, exemplary global citizen, and IBD mentee currently studying and working in the USA.
Having previously worked in #Australia as a mining engineer, Kevin will share his first-hand experience of the 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝑻𝑼’𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆. He will also answer questions from freshers and continuing students about the MMPE journey, professional growth, and emerging global opportunities.
🎙️ Moderator: Dean, School of Mines and Engineering
🕕 Time: 18:00 EAT (6 pm Nairobi)
🔗 Register and join:
lnkd.in/dWZ6ZbJc
Come curious. Leave informed, inspired, and ready to pursue global possibilities!
𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐓𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈
𝑺𝑴𝑬 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝑻𝑼 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅
🌍 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Join us this Friday, 4th September 2026, from 18:00 EAT for an engaging conversation with Kevin Sang—an MMPE graduate of Taita Taveta University’s School of Mines and Engineering, exemplary global citizen, and IBD mentee currently studying and working in the USA.
Having previously worked in #Australia as a mining engineer, Kevin will share his first-hand experience of the 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝑻𝑼’𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆. He will also answer questions from freshers and continuing students about the MMPE journey, professional growth, and emerging global opportunities.
🎙️ Moderator: Dean, School of Mines and Engineering
🕕 Time: 18:00 EAT (6 pm Nairobi)
🔗 Register and join:
lnkd.in/dWZ6ZbJc
Come curious. Leave informed, inspired, and ready to pursue global possibilities!
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Ndindi indeed, the overworking analyst - what would be your proposed magic formula for fixing our widening education funding gap, estimated to exceed KSh 2T by the 2030/31 Financial Year? Loans, grants, or what's the viable ratio for the mix? #JKLive @KoinangeJeff @citizentvkenya
𝔻𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕦𝕖
Closing the mineral data blind spot is essential to building a trusted, transparent, and investable mining sector
Join us for a timely webinar exploring how digital mineral intelligence can narrow measurement uncertainty and generate reliable, auditable quantities across the mineral value chain
Discover how geodata-driven solutions can advance revenue assurance, operational efficiency, mine safety, royalty integrity, investor confidence, and transparent governance in Kenya’s mining sector
📅 Thursday, 27 August 2026
⏰ 10.00 a.m.–11.30 a.m. EAT
📍 Virtual
𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔
• Chimango Chisuwo — 808 Computing
• Peter G. Ndirangu — POLKEN Geocart Survey
• Dr.-Ing. Nashon J. Adero — Taita Taveta University
This webinar is designed for industry professionals, government representatives, investors, regulators, researchers, and technology stakeholders
Register now: forms.gle/GYv7NFkMTmj6Ti5Q8
#MineralData #DigitalMining #GeospatialIntelligence #MiningInnovation #MineralValueChain #MiningKenya #DataDrivenMining
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Welcoming research students from the University of Helsinki to our modern Kenyan-Finnish GIS Lab and Centre of Excellence, a seedbed crossbreeding international minds for sustainable development.@CEMEREM2025 @sme_ttu @KumpulaScience @helsinkiuni @planet
𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕪𝕒'𝕤 ℕ𝕖𝕨𝕝𝕪 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕌𝕟𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝔽𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕄𝕠𝕕𝕖𝕝: 𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕤
Kenya’s university funding debate must move beyond slogans to fairness, sustainability, and equal opportunity. Working parents should not be punished twice—through higher taxes and reduced public support for their children. Every qualified student deserves a fair chance to pursue their aspirations, irrespective of parentage or heritage.
Read my latest policy critique: “Funding Talent, Not Parentage.”
LINK: impactborderlesdigital.com/2…
#UniversityFunding #HigherEducation #EducationEquity #Kenya #PolicyReform @KUCCPS_Official @HELBpage @citizentvkenya @KBCChannel1 @KTNNewsKE @RamogiTVKe @RamogiFM