Regional East African Nations Sign Cross-Border Fees Deal Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have signed a deal that harmonizes tuition fees at local rates for students from the three countries wishing to study at an institution in one of the other signatory countries. The move is…
Regional An Overview of Excellence Initiatives Across the Continent In January former president of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Goolam Mohamedbhai, wrote an article for University World News detailing continental higher education reform efforts in Africa. As part of that article, the author touched…
Kenya New Centralized Admissions Body to Serve Public and Private Institutions Kenya is launching a new admissions body that will be responsible for placing students in both public and private universities as well as colleges. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will…
Kenya Research Centers to Boost Innovation Two large-scale research centers look set to boost Kenya’s profile as a regional research hub. University World News reports that the centers will provide a platform for top researchers to offer their skills in developing solutions to challenges facing…
Regional U.S.-Based African Diaspora Receives Funding to Help Reverse African Brain Drain A new scholar exchange initiative offering 100 fellowships to African-born academics living in North America to work in and forge research partnerships with African universities, has been launched by Carnegie Corporation of New…