ehkimbondo.com: the new website of École Hôtelière Kimbondo

Since 1991, École Hôtelière Kimbondo has been training hospitality and catering professionals in Kinshasa. Its new website is now live. We designed and built it together with the school’s team.

A school with 35 years of history

École Hôtelière Kimbondo, or EHK, is based in Mont-Ngafula, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been training young people for 35 years. Since April 2024, it has been accredited by the Ministry of Vocational Training.

The school offers two main paths. Vocational training, covering cooking, hotel services and eight trades in total. And a three-year Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management.

It works with major names in the industry, such as Accor, Hilton Kinshasa, Pullman Kinshasa and ENABEL.

The challenge: a website worthy of the school

A school like EHK speaks to many people at once. Future students want to understand the programmes. Current students look for their grades and their timetable. Companies want to hire. The website had to speak to each of them, without losing anyone.

A website built around each visitor

On the home page, visitors choose who they are: future student, student, graduate or company. They go straight to what matters to them.

The site also brings together:

• the academic calendar;
• the student ABC, to get started on the right foot;
• portraits of graduates;
• job offers;
• a photo gallery;
• the school’s news.

The student portal

This is the big new feature. Each student has a personal space. In “My space”, they find their information. In “My grades”, they check their results. In “My timetable”, they see their schedule.

Login details are handed out by the school’s office. Access stays reserved for enrolled students.

A website open to everyone

We added an accessibility page and a site map. Everyone should be able to find information easily.

At the bottom of every page, a small line signs our work: “Designed by Ohriginal”.

The result

The school now has a modern tool. It presents its programmes clearly. It makes life simpler for its students. And it opens the door to companies looking for young talent.

This project sums up what we love to do. Understand a trade. Listen to each of its audiences. Then build a tool that is useful every day.

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