By Arif Naveed. There is substantial evidence indicating how mass expansion of higher education widens socio-economic inequalities, benefiting those who are already privileged, at least in the short term. Read more...

By Mary Beth Marklein. He has introduced stacked crop beds and solar-powered water pumps to Zimbabwean villages and campaigned to change perceptions of Africa. His next goal is to bring solar power to schools. Read more...

By Sharon Dell. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, adopted last year by the United Nations have placed particular obligations on higher education. Read more...

By Wagdy Sawahel. A continent steeped in conflicts and struggling to achieve development for its people should provide sustainable support for universities to attain peace, says Paul Omojo Omaji, a professor of criminology and former vice-chancellor of Salem University, Lokoja in Nigeria. Read more...

By Munyaradzi Makoni. A continent steeped in conflicts and struggling to achieve development for its people should provide sustainable support for universities to attain peace, says Paul Omojo Omaji, a professor of criminology and former vice-chancellor of Salem University, Lokoja in Nigeria. Read more...

By Munyaradzi Makoni. Nine African countries have successfully established a sustainable National Research and Education Network promoting internet access to global educational resources and facilitating interaction at national and regional levels among universities and research institutions – boosting research productivity over the last decade. Read more...

By Ahmed Bawa. Collaboration between South African and Japanese universities should become a catalyst for sustainable development in South Africa and across the African continent. Read more...

By Wagdy Sawahel. Algeria’s first educational television channel, called Knowledge, will be launched next year as part of the country’s efforts to improve the quality of university education through open and distance learning. Read more...

By Gilbert Nganga. President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Kenyan government have issued a slew of new directives and guidelines for universities for the coming year, as the authorities move to tighten the higher education regulatory regime. Read more...

By Gilbert Nganga. A cloud of restlessness swirls around Moi University, Kenya’s biggest institution by student numbers, after the selection of a vice-chancellor was raucously opposed by senior local politicians. Read more...