Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU) is exploring international academic partnerships with leading European business schools to strengthen student and staff mobility, collaborative research, curriculum development and entrepreneurship.
The initiative follows a meeting between the university’s Faculty of Business and Economics and a delegation of representatives from Queen’s University Belfast in the United Kingdom, London Business School and Bocconi University in Italy, on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the university.
Speaking during the meeting, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Research and Innovation, Prof. Livingstone Ngoo, acknowledged the importance of international collaborations saying that universities must increasingly work together to come up with best solutions to evolving demands of the global economy.
He observed that quality and relevance of higher education depend not only on teaching, but also on research, institutional partnerships and universities’ contributions to society.
“Today, universities operate in an increasingly interconnected world where knowledge, innovation, technology and research transcend borders,” he said, adding MMU will engage with other like-minded partners to collaborate on areas of mutual interest.
Prof. Ngoo, however, emphasised the need to establish a formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) that will provide an institutional framework for collaboration.
SEED Global Education Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Jojo Quansah, said the visit was part of the organization’s efforts to connect universities across Africa and other regions to explore opportunities for academic cooperation.
He described the discussions with MMU as fruitful, noting that the introductory meeting had established a foundation for further engagement between the university and the visiting institutions.
Mr. Quansah, alongside representatives from the visiting institutions, including Guy Corr from Queen’s University Belfast, Tino Matienga from London Business School, Alessia Antonuzzo from Bocconi University and Sharang Dhaimade of SEED Global Education, said the meeting identified remote teaching, summer exchange programmes and semester-based student exchanges as potential starting points and that the institutions will build on these initial initiatives to pursue more comprehensive collaborations.
In her remarks, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics Dr. Dorcas Kerre, highlighted opportunities the proposed partnerships could create for students and academic staff, particularly through international exposure, professional development and access to expertise from partner institutions.
Dr. Kerre said that student exchange programmes would enable MMU students to experience different academic environments and cultures, broaden their perspectives and develop skills relevant to an increasingly interconnected business environment.
She also pointed out the potential for online lectures delivered by experienced international academics, academic staff capacity building and participation in initiatives such as the Africa Business Club, which could connect African students studying abroad with universities and opportunities on the continent.
Dr. Kerre revealed that MMU students were scheduled to meet the delegation in the course of the week to receive further information about the scholarship programme and explore opportunities for international university education.
Dr. Kerre, who was also accompanied by Chairperson, Department of Procurement and Logistics Management Dr. Wycliffe Arani, Chairperson, Department of Marketing and Management Dr. Mary Kiveu and Chairperson, Department of Finance and Accounting Dr. Cynthia Ikamari, said the faculty will review the programmes and opportunities available at the respective institutions, identify priority areas and engage directly with individual universities to develop specific partnership proposals.