The State of Intraregional Student Mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects for Greater Regionalization?
International student mobility in Africa is surging but few students stay within the region – a development that tends to promote brain drain.
New Benefactors? How China and India are Influencing Education in Africa
China’s One Belt One Road initiative and development aid from India support building schools and sending teachers to Africa. How beneficial is the assistance for African countries?
Decoding International Students’ Experiences With Education Agents: Insights for U.S. Institutions
New research from WES Looks at what 5,880 current or prospective international students from around the world have to say about working with education agents.
The Sino-African Higher Educational Exchange: How Big Is It and Will It Continue?
Mini Gu, Quality Assurance Specialist, WES A quick scan of the higher education news coming out of Africa shows both progress and setbacks in recent months. Some snapshots: South Africa, Egypt ,and Tunisia placed among the top 50 global producers of peer-reviewed science and engineering publications…
The World Ranking of Universities in Developing Regions
The three most-watched world university rankings are released every year between August and October in what has become known as ‘rankings season.’ Invariably the headlines focus on U.S. and UK dominance, with a few paragraphs saved for universities from other regions that have performed well….