Universities challenged to seek regional partnerships

Dr Ezekiel Mecha (left) speaks during the three-day workshop as Prof Meshack Obonyo, Dr Dorothee Weyler and Prof Florence Indede look on. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Universities in the region have been challenged to collaborate with each other to cost-effectively achieve their objectives.

Prof Marcus Hoppe of Germany's Leibniz University Hannover said establishing partnerships with their counterparts overseas may prove difficult for a majority of them.