ACCESS Benin

The African Centre for Career Enhancement & Skills Support (ACCESS) is an initiative spearheaded by Leipzig University and jointly implemented by a consortium of six African universities in Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tunisia to investigate the stagnant labor market in Africa despite the increasing level of education of its countries’ citizens. Within this project's framework, we develop and implement new teaching models with the aim to increase employability for African students. In cooperation with our six African partner universities, we also seek to increase the opportunities for African students in the global labor market by connecting them with companies that can use their expertise. Leveraging existing collaborations between Leipzig University and its African partner universities, ACCESS seeks to create a practice-oriented platform for African Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), development cooperation partners, business associations, and agencies in the Global South. ACCESS is funded by the "German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)" in the program "University Excellence in Development Cooperation (exceed)" with funds from the "Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development"