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• Excellent proven recruitment conversion rate at the fair and after
• Good ratio of return clients
• Carefully planned and executed promotion
• Exciting socializing activities and cultural tours
• Meeting new friends and long-term partners

The exhibition will bring together students and international education providers with the focus on recruiting students for foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Higher education has recorded strong growth in East Africa in recent years due to increased demand. The use of websites, subscribing to academic journals, use of intranet, social media and other e-learning tools have revolutionised the academic sector in East Africa.

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Altogether, there are about 100 universities in East Africa, both public and private, with Kenya hosting the highest number, 40.

With local Kenyan universities not being able to offer enough places for students, more students are looking into opportunities to study overseas as they also wish to improve their career prospects in the labour market after graduation.

According to University World News, 57% of 1,044 Kenyan students polled in the recent survey said that they would prefer to study in a foreign university than a local one. The number of Kenyans issued with student visas has been on the rise in recent years according to government statistics.

An increase in Kenyan schools offering A-Levels and International Baccalaureate naturally increased the number of students willing to study abroad. Those ones who obtained the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) can still apply to foreign universities but most of such students choose to go for Access Courses abroad.

In the past decade Tanzania's public universities have witnessed rapid growth in enrolment. There are nearly 30 public and private universities in Tanzania. Demand for higher education is large with an estimated student population of 15,000.

According to a recent report from the Tanzania Education Sector Analysis, emphasis has been put on higher education, to adequately meet the growing demand from secondary school leavers and produce skills relevant to current and future economic growth. University enrolment has grown at an average annual rate of 30% over 2005-09.

Main areas are undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses with a visible increase in interest for professional qualifications. Many foreign universities attract Kenyan students for access and foundation courses in marketing, business, management and IT.

The main subject areas are: business and finance, medicine and related sciences, IT, engineering, hotel management, humanities, law, science, MBA, and distant learning.

Use the information provided below to learn more about visitors expected to attend the fair and the proportion of those visitors that are relevant to your offering.

Visitors are targeted by:

• Social Media
• Cooperation with universities, schools, career centers
• Online and offline marketing
• Invitations
• Local / National Press
• PR Campaigns
• Promotion at other Events

Visitors expected to attend:

• Nairobi 1,800-3,000
• Mombasa 600

Visiting Agents
Agents are expected to visit the fair, although no formal activities have been planned for participants to meet them.