Regional Paper: University Internationalization Plans Need to Focus More on Cooperation with the Developing World Universities in richer nations that could play crucial roles in the developing world have been too focused on self-interested internationalization agendas, a recent White Paper warns. Presented by the European…
Regional US Government Expands Program to Develop African Higher Education The US federal government and leading college groups in September announced the strengthening of a program aimed at increasing American higher education’s role in helping African universities address roadblocks to economic development on their continent….
Regional Sub-Saharan Governance Institute Launched A new institute aimed at improving and modernizing the governance and management of Sub-Saharan universities was officially inaugurated in Yaoundé, Cameroon in June. The Pan-African Institute of University Governance, first announced at last year’s Unesco World Conference on Higher Education,…
Ghana Minister Calls for More Private Universities with Just 50% of Eligible School Leavers Currently Finding Tertiary Places Alex Tettey-Enyo, Ghana’s Minister of Education, said at a recent commencement speech that his government will encourage the establishment of more accredited private tertiary institutions to increase…
Regional A Commitment to Research and Facilities Required if Continent is to Meet its Vast Potential Poor research output and facilities must be met head on if the African continent is to meet its potential, according to a recent report by Evidence, a UK-based subsidiary…