Kenya Higher Education Promised 30% Increase in Funding for 15 New Universities The Kenyan government has budgeted an increase in funding for higher education of 30 percent for the financial year beginning in July, as it readies to establish 15 new public universities. But institutions…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews Introduction Nepal’s Ministry of Education and Sports was established in 1951 and oversees all aspects of education in the Kingdom of Nepal. There are other government agencies responsible for administering and supervising education at the different levels,…
Paul Schulmann, Research & Advisory Services, WES Nepal is one of Asia’s least developed countries, yet for several years it has punched above its weight in terms of international student mobility. Despite the political turmoil and poverty that has blighted the country, it is currently…
Regional High-Speed Network Connects African and European Research An African-led high-speed internet network has been launched that connects academics and researchers throughout Southern and East Africa to their peers in Europe. The network, called UbuntuNet, was launched at the 2012 Africa-EU Cooperation Forum on ICT,…
Regional Report Says Goal of Sending 100,000 American Students to China By 2014 Will Likely be Met According to the findings of a new report from the Institute of International Education (IIE) –US Students in China: Meeting the goals of the 100,000 Strong Initiative – American…