PECB signs a partnership agreement with Nexus International University (NIU)

March, 2022 – The Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB), a global leading provider of comprehensive examination and certification services, has announced a partnership agreement with Nexus International University (NIU).  With this partnership agreement, PECB strengthens its partner’s network, while improving the distribution and availability of PECB training courses and professional certification offering. Furthermore, NIU will strengthen their own ability to provide exceptional training courses such as ISO/IEC 27001.

 

“Our partnership with NIU will continue to enhance the PECB partnership program, with a focus on expanding the options available to delivering professional training course services,” said Tim Rama, the Chief Executive Officer of PECB. “The PECB partnership policy has always been about bringing the best solutions to the market to help our customers. We believe that Nexus International University (NIU) services are unique in the African market place, and that customers with management strategies will welcome its vast features of expansive management learning solutions. The PECB partner program will enable NIU to deliver training courses, while offering updated training materials and professional certifications. In addition, our professional team and resources will be a great asset of supporting this business partnership,” concluded Rama.

 

 

To Professor Magnus Uju Amajirionwu, Vice Chancellor, Nexus International University (NIU), the partnership with PECB is part of the university`s deliberate actions to offer the best quality and most varied choices possible to learners in Africa and beyond.  NIU is always seeking value-adding partnerships with win-win outcomes in this light.  It has served learners in more than 21 countries with the ambition to double this number in the very near future.  The PECB certifications will constitute a major boost to the NIU Corporate Academy which is dedicated to satisfying the training and development needs of professionals and organizations.  Thanks to NIU`s technological capability and market penetration, PECB will further grow the adoption of its products and services in Africa.  And more significantly, both parties will reinforce their credibility and international standing amongst higher education and professional development stakeholders.

 

About PECB 

PECB is a certification body which provides education and certification under ISO/IEC 17024 for individuals on a wide range of disciplines. As a global provider of training, examination, and certification services, PECB offers its expertise on multiple fields, including, but not limited to, Information Security, Privacy and Data Protection, Business Continuity, Quality and Service Management, Risk Management, Health and Safety, and Sustainability. 

 

We help professionals show commitment and competence by providing them with valuable education, evaluation, and certification against internationally recognized standards. Our mission is to provide our clients with services that inspire trust, demonstrate competence, and benefit society as a whole. For further information about PECB’s principal objectives and activities, visit www.pecb.com.

 

About Nexus International University (NIU) – www.niu.ac.ug 

Nexus International University (NIU) is and EdTech institution.  It is the only private university in Africa that offers all its courses online with live virtual lectures.  Students and lecturers/facilitators from all over the world meet in the university`s virtual classrooms for their sessions.  It has so far served learners from more than 21 countries in Africa and beyond.  

 

NIU has been in existence since 2011 and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma programs.  Through its Corporate Academy, it provides certificate short courses to professionals and organizations.  It is licensed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in the Republic of Uganda, and has its head office in the country`s capital city, Kampala.  NIU`s vision is to be `Africa`s Global University`, leveraging technological advancements to grow access to quality and affordable higher education in the continent.