Manouba University celebrates NCEE accreditation as 1st entrepreneurial university in Africa and MENA region

"Manouba University has just been accredited by the UK's National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE), thereby becoming the first entrepreneurial university in Africa and the MENA region, classifying it as an innovative and creative university," Manouba University President Jouhaina Gherib said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ceremony organised at the Tunis City of Science to celebrate this distinction, she explained that this accreditation will help the university become a member of the Global Alliance of Entrepreneurial Universities and the International Network of Universities, which will encourage experience-sharing in the higher education field. "This distinction will also enhance Manouba University's credibility and reputation, thereby boosting its attractiveness to students, researchers and partners, and opening up opportunities for cooperation and participation in collaborative research projects and joint initiatives with member universities of the Global Alliance of Entrepreneurial Universi ties and the International Network of Universities," added Jouhaina Gherib. This also means having easier access to external-funded programmes and activities as an accredited entrepreneurial university, as well as increasing their chances of securing free or reduced-cost places on various entrepreneurial leadership programmes and masterclasses. A team of experts from the NCEE had visited Manouba University a few months ago to find out how its various departments operate and what teaching methods are used, member of the entrepreneurship team at Manouba University's student entrepreneurship centre in charge of student training and support Soumaya Kouidhi told TAP. For its part, Manouba University had sent a full and detailed report including 70 pieces of evidence showing that the university is worthy of this accreditation and that it meets all the necessary standards and conditions, she specified. Founded in 2000, Manouba University is a university cluster comprising 14 academic institutions offering bachel or's, master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse