Par Philippe Menkoué. Où en est-on avec la modernisation des écoles coraniques au Sénégal ? Qu’en est-il du phénomène des « cours du soir » à Ouagadougou ? Comment s’est déroulée la rentrée scolaire 2013 au Mali après le conflit ? Autant de questions et bien d’autres que toute personne s’intéressant aux questions d’éducation en Afrique subsaharienne s’est certainement déjà posées. Suite...
By Maina Waruru. Kenya’s Commission for University Education, or CUE, has published a list of more than 1,000 approved programmes at universities, in an effort to end rows over unaccredited courses and learners obtaining degrees that are not recognised. But the move has not resolved a row over professional bodies rejecting some degrees, which has led to violent student protests and the closure of three institutions. Read more...By Tunde Fatunde. The four university-based unions in Nigeria recently held their first joint national education summit in Abuja, the federal capital. The main objective was to take stock of education and training since independence 54 years ago, and by the end of the summit a realistic ‘road map’ had been produced to tackle problems in the sector. Read more...
By Maina Waruru. Universities in Senegal will benefit from high-speed broadband internet from the end of November, and the government is to allocate funds to support women researchers, according to press reports.By Maina Waruru. The government of Senegal has budgeted FCFA65 billion (US$123 million) to establish the new University Sine Saloum in Kaolack, which will specialise in agrosciences. Higher Education Minister Mary Teuw Niane has also announced that a total of FCFA302 billion will be spent on Senegal’s higher education in the next two years. Read more...By Maina Waruru. All students graduating from one of Kenya’s top universities may benefit from a free certificate course in leadership development, designed to give them a competitive edge in the workplace and job market – the first of its kind in the East African country. Read more...Professor Georges Moyen, the new president of CAMES – the francophone Council for African and Malagasy Higher Education – has spelt out his plans for the 19-member council./https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
