Half of graduates in the region are unprepared for job market: Study

A new study shows half of graduates from East African universities are not equipped for the job market. Photo/FILE

Half of university graduates in East Africa are ill-prepared for the job market.

A study conducted by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the East African Business Council (EABC) to establish employers’ perceptions of graduates shows that more than 50 per cent of university graduates are half-baked as they lack basic workplace proficiencies.