Mount Kenya College, primarily based in Thika, Kenya, has launched an esports coaching facility at its essential campus.
Opened in collaboration with nationwide esports physique Esports Kenya Federation, the power goals to assist college students trying to embark on a profession within the esports business.
In line with a launch, the coaching centre is the primary in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa. The discharge additionally says the centre will ‘equip college students and youth locally with expertise’ enabling them to turn into esports gamers, teaching workers and event referees.
Along with providing expertise for competing, teaching and refereeing, the centre can even present a spread of transferrable expertise similar to recreation growth and content material creation.
Based in 1996, Mount Kenya College teaches over 50,000 college students throughout a spread of {qualifications} together with enterprise, economics and training. In 2023, the College offered a spread of gaming gear to college students to compete in occasions in Tekken, NBA 2K and EA Sports activities FC.
Universities and academic establishments around the globe proceed to broaden their choices in esports. In September 2024, the College of West London will launch two new esports levels whereas the College of Suffolk plans to launch an undergraduate qualification in 2025.
Professor Simon N. Gicharu, Chairman of Mount Kenya College, spoke on the opening of the centre: I’m delighted to announce that MKU in collaboration with Esports Kenya Federation will set up an esports coaching centre.
“It can equip our college students with expertise that can allow them to generate an revenue and even make a profession by way of their passion”
