By Maina Waruru. The African Union is mooting a passport that would allow visa-free movement for citizens of African countries across the continent, following country-level trends of abolishing visa requirements for African nationalities. More...

By Maina Waruru. More than 10,000 Kenyan students studying in universities abroad could benefit from government-funded higher education student loans, after a presidential directive that all students studying in any accredited university abroad should apply and be eligible for loans offered by the country’s Higher Education Loans Board. More...

By Anton Crace. Deakin University has been named Victoria’s top university for international education for the second time in three years, after the winners of the 2016 Victorian International Education Awards were announced earlier this week. More...

By Anton Crace. The value of Australia’s international education industry has grown for a third consecutive year to reach a record A$20.3bn in 2015/16. More...

By Anton Crace. For marketers, this is an ideal sale. Brand loyalty and word of mouth are two of the most powerful marketing tools available to any business and education players in both Australia and the US, which offers a similar short-term working visa, understand this. More...

By Anton Crace. The value of New Zealand’s international education industry is closing in on its NZ$5bn target almost a decade earlier than expected, according to a new report released by Education New Zealand. More...

By Anton Crace. Queensland’s new international education strategy aims to double the number of international students studying in the state to over 190,000 by 2026. More...

By Anton Crace. Australian vocational providers have called for more refinement in proposed changes to the sector’s government-backed loans scheme, which were announced after recent incidents of fraudulent and inappropriate behaviour by providers came to light. More...

By Anton Crace. International education industry leaders have expressed concern over recently proposed taxes on Australia’s popular Working Holiday Maker visa. More...

By Anton Crace. Auckland’s Unitec Institute of Technology has developed a mobile website to deliver orientation information to international students before they arrive on campus. More...