A Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Embedded and Mobile System of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
The re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) necessitated the need to establish
various institutions required for proper implementation of the harmonization pillars (Customs
Union, Common Market Protocol, Monitory Union and Political federation) within various
sectors. For example, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), a surviving
institution of the EAC was tasked to lead the harmonization of education and training system
in East Africa (IUCEA, 2009). The IUCEA has set up various frameworks and programs to
achieve this mandate, however IUCEA has not yet established a one stop live data system on
Universities and Programs which would provide for evidence-based policy process. This study
therefore leads to an establishment of an Academic Programs Information Management System
(APIMS) which breaks the ground for an established regional system on Universities and
Programs offered with in the East African Community. The application was developed using
Django Web Framework and validated with 15 IUCEA staff. The established system will
promote Students and Staff Mobility and also protect students against degree mills.