UM6P in Morocco has adopted an array of advanced techniques in a bid to produce Ivy League quality graduates, reports Omar Ben Yedder.
Africa is the only continent where the population is rising rather than falling – by 2050, Africa’s population will double to 2.5bn, accounting for a quarter of the world’s people. What is not clear is whether this huge demographic bulge is a boon or a curse for the continent.
A rising population could help to boost economic growth – but only if there are additional jobs to absorb the expanded workforce, and if this workforce is equipped with the skills needed to carry out the work.
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco has thought through the problem and evolved a model which it says is capable of producing highly skilled graduates able to rival the best from any other continent.
UM6P’s main campus is situated in Benguerir, near Marrakech, within the heart of the Mohammed VI Green City. The institution has organized itself as a citadel of applied research, innovation, and, interestingly, the development of Africa.
Under a foundation within the UM6P ecosystem, also funded by the OCP Foundation, is a high school for outstanding students from underprivileged backgrounds as well as a sports center of excellence training physically gifted students in competitive swimming, athletics, judo, taekwondo, and golf.
The University was officially launched in 2017 with initial support from the OCP Foundation. According to Amina Lahbabi, Head of Corporate Communication at UM6P, the university has rapidly emerged as a leading institution dedicated to Morocco and Africa’s development priorities. UM6P now operates as a fully-fledged institution with multiple campuses across Morocco and international branches in Europe and North America. Check the article
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