Graduate School of Information Technology

Kobe Institute of Computing

Initiatives toaddress AfricaʼsSocial Innovation
Diversity KIC

The social problems of the day tend to be more and more
complicated. Knowledge from experience and Knowledge ofbasic are not enough to respond to issues today. We are living

a time when from manager to new employees are required togain advanced knowledge and sharpen own skill to march thenew business opportunities. So far, many personal fromvarious parts of the world have completed the Innovator
course at Kobe Institute of Computing and found valuable
opportunities with the new skills they acquired. Wonʼt you

join then and broaden your knowledge in the ICT sector andconsequently gain higher value as a human resource. KICʼsdiverse environment is the place where you can achieve
ambitions and reach targets. The language of instruction andguidance of the Innovator course at KIC is English, but you

will have the opportunity to use others while chatting with ourstudents from various countries and areas.

Social innovation by ICT and Yourself

About KIC

K IC Str engt hand they are ready to support their societies.

The curriculum adopted at KIC is designed to enhance thepractical skills and develop the capacity of problem -The Power of“Tankyu Practice”

solving. It allows students to pick their research topics

Achieving goals in the realworld through the repetitionof hypothesis testing.

To be active as
an engineer who
has ICT skills

based on their hopes to contribute to society. The

To be active as abusiness leader who
can make the bestuse of ICTʼs talents

students' backgrounds are diverse and include humanitar ian, science, and even IT engineers. All students are“3 Skills”
and“2 Images of HumanResources”
in KIC
Ability of utilizing

Know-how, Skills,and Development
experiences of ICT

expected to master technology during two years mastercourse.
The curriculum consists of fundamental, applied, andadvanced subjects. KIC graduates can contribute inICT more eﬀectively
for business andsolving problems

various contexts such as software development, telecom
networks, embedded software, system architetech, andproject management.

Image of Human Resources and Activity Fields
Teachers with experience in technology, business, social develop-

We train the human resources to be able to decide what things are

the foundation stage. You will learn the principle of computer andnew services through utilizing ICT.

ment, and management prepare and deliver lectures starting fromapplication operation through OSS innovative teaching materials,
and then try to solve problems through practical projects.

AIIoT
Cloud Computing

Big Data

Smartphone App
Web Development

ICT forAgriculture

ICT for Disaster
Prevention

Business Analysis

Research Topics of SDGs

ICT for Urban
Development

Requirements
Analysis

SocialDevelopment

Business Modeling( Excerpt )NO POVERTY

ZERO HUNGERGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGQUALITY EDUCATION

CLEAR WATER AND SANITATIONAFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

Utilization of Cloud Technologies in Building aVirtual Programming Lab for Higher Educationin Afghanistan

Utilization of SMS and Web Technology forMonitoring the Operation and Maintenance ofWater Supply Facilities

Eﬀectiveness of applying IoT to Improve
Biogas digesters in Rwanda

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

INDUSTRY,INNNOVATION
AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIESProvision of Agriculture Related Information toRural Farmers In Nigeria Using ICTCentralized Human Resource ManagementInformation SystemWater Level Monitoring System in Agricultureusing Open Hardware: A Case Study ofMorobu South Sudan

Data analytics and forecasting to improve thelocal content production rate in Rwanda

Remote Patient Diagnosing Using HealthCare Sensor Network in Rural Areas,
RwandaApproach for Promoting the Compactness ofUrban FormColla boration wit h privat e co mpanies

Contribution to the business exchange
between Africa and Japan

KIC and Otowa Electronic exchanged MOU for business expan-

Otowa Electronics decide to support human resource develop-

sion and industrial human resource development for African

ment for restoration from lightning damage. The company iscountries. Many African countries are suﬀering from lightning

currently expanding business in Rwanda. A partnership agree-damage in their society. Rwanda, for example, is the mostment (MOU) between KIC and Otowa Electronics has becomeaﬀected country around the world by lightning. KIC accepted

real thanks to encountering Rwandan student wishing to decline

many students from Rwanda, and some of them participated inlightning damage. Mr. Amili has established his own ICT

an internship program in Otowa Electronic. Mr. Amiri Mugaruracompany and want to tack Rwandaʼs development challenges in

was one of such students, and he was impressed by their highcollaboration with Otowa Electronic.

technology. He wished Otowa Electronic to support Rwanda
technically and business expansion. His strong passion madeProblem solving, private partnership,own and unique program
KIC fosters students having ﬂexible thinking through various curricu-lum and private companiesʼ observation. KICʼs original lecture,“Practice of Creativity Development”, is conducted by the Presidentof KIC, Prof. Sumitani, in order to train students having ﬂexible

thinking and creativity required for problem ﬁnding and solution

proposing. Students can learn various methods of idea creation by

active learning style. During 15 times lectures, valuable guest

energy supply, preventing glucosuria and others. They suﬀered tolecture will be conducted by omnibus form. “Leadership Innovation

solution through KICʼs own Tankyu method for problem solving. KIC

lecturers from various ﬁelds of private sectors will be invited and theProgram” for young staﬀ training conducted by Chugai Pharmaceu-tical Co., Ltd. in Tokyo is one of the examples. KIC students fromabroad and young staﬀs of Chugai-Seiyaku jointly discussed about
challenges of students own countries such as Malaria, HIV/AIDS,

create innovation to solve the issues, but proposed possible newis connecting various partners such as private companies, institu -tions and individuals to provide oppotunities to ﬁnd solution both for

Africa and Japan interactively.

Activities of the graduates
MAKONO, Esta Jackson

MUGARURA Amiri

She found employment at G.E.S. in Osakathat received her as an intern during her
study in KIC. CAD designing for environ mental facilities is her task in the company
and preparing a new project for water andhousing in Africa together with learning thelatest advanced technologies to solve
environmental issues in the atmosphere,water, and soil.

He established his own ICT Company, DATA
EKI, after returning to Rwanda. He works
together with Otowa Electronics thatreceived him as an intern to solve lightning
damage in Rwanda under JICAʼs partner ship project.

Tanzania／completed in 2017

Rwanda／completed in 2016

SDGʼs vision of KIC

KIC ʼ s V i s i on forSDGs

1. Foster people to solve social issues by ICT and human skill
2. Creation of sustainable future society harmonizing human and technology
3. Realization of Society 5.0 of Japanese government and SDGʼs of theinternational community by all eﬀorts

Main programs for Africa□ JICA Knowledge creation program for Africa, “Solving development challenges utilizing ICT (Tankyu for Africa)”, 2011
□ Africa Business Education (ABE) Initiative, 2014〜□ JICA Knowledge creation program, “Capacity Building for ICT Project Planning”, 2015〜□ JICA Partnership program, “ICT Human Resource Development Project in Kigali, Rwanda”, 2017〜2019□ General Information on Solving Social Challenges by ICT Training Program for Promotion of DX and X-TECH, 2021〜2023

Acceptance from African countries

1
2● Republic of Angola
7● Republic of Uganda
2● Arab Republic of Egypt● Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 32
4● Republic of Ghana
2● Republic of Cameroon
9● Republic of Kenya
12● Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
3● Republic of Zambia
2● Republic of Djibouti
2● Republic of Zimbabwe
4● The Republic of the Sudan
9● Republic of Senegal
1● Federal Republic of Somalia● United Republic of Tanzania
20● Republic of Tunisia
418 Republic of Togo
●2193456789101112131415161738262

3studentscountries● Federal Republic of Nigeria 15
17as of December 1, 2023
2
● Republic of Namibia
301● Republic of Niger
141● Burkina Faso
● Republic of Botswana 153536262113● Republic of Madagascar 2141122379● Republic of Malawi
195928● Republic of Mali
3336 347153● Republic of South Africa 718831● The Republic of South Sudan 216● Republic of Mozambique 1136
● Kingdom of Morocco 622510● Republic of Rwanda 48 ● Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1291224● Kingdom of Lesotho
2 ● Republic of Cabo Verde 12023● Republic of Sierra Leone 1 ● Republic of Guinea
2● Republic of Benin12 ● Republic Democratic of Congo 2
27

1 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria●20*2122232425262728

2930
3135

32363337343832*Including short term students.

Graduate School of Information Technology,Kobe Institute of Computing
2-2-7 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0001,JAPANhttps://www.kic.ac.jp/eng
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