Introduction

Skills deficits in engineering, science and technology throughout the world require innovative strategies in order to drive industry in view of the rapid changes in technology and the demands for the fourth industrial revolution and prepare for the Digital Ecosystem. Several initiatives have been developed and implemented to improve the quality of engineering education. However, while most of these initiatives have been quite helpful, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, one major limitation was lack of continuity. This chapter analyses some of these initiatives as a base for the research by focussing on the achievements, shortfalls and scaling-up for sustainability. The chapter also focusses on how engineering education has been affected by the rapid trends in technology vis-a-vis macro-economic situations and policies for engineering skills development. This synopsis was aimed at developing strategies to ensure that the acquisition of engineering skills at tertiary institutions was done in such a way as to match those required by industry.