By Sharon Dell – Africa Editor. As part of our Special Report on the launch in Tanzania of the Alliance for African Partnership, which is the brainchild of Michigan State University, Penina Mlama discusses the need for a more reflective approach to building partnerships in the arts and literature between Africa and the rest of the world. In a series of other articles in our Special Report, Munyaradzi Makoni reports on some of the discussions which took place at the launch of the Alliance for African Partnership, which will innovate research collaboration between African institutions and international universities to tackle global challenges.
   In Africa Features, Sungula Nkabinde finds that in using data analytics to boost student success, knowing what data is important and how to use it is critical. Christabel Ligami interviews vice-chancellor designate Professor Barnabas Nawangwe about his plans to position Uganda’s flagship Makerere University as a leading African institution for academic excellence and innovation.
   In News from around the continent, Kudzai Mashininga reports on the Zimbabwean cabinet’s approval of a new university to be named after President Robert Mugabe, the anticipated cost of which will amount to a quarter of the national budget, and Wadgy Sawahel writes about the launch of a new doctoral school in Burundi. More...