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1 octobre 2018

Academic study quantifies sanctions impact for first time

By Tonderayi Mukeredzi. Zimbabwe lost about US$4.8 billion worth of revenue in the manufacturing sector in 2010 and US$2.1 billion in 2015 due to Western sanctions, according to the preliminary results of a government-funded academic study to probe their impact on the country. More...

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26 septembre 2018

Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands. Plus...

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26 septembre 2018

Collaboration is helping teachers in rural Cameroon fill knowledge gaps

Good education depends on a number of factors. These include appropriate infrastructure, like buildings, electricity or benches, and what teaching materials are available. But first and foremost, it depends on highly qualified teachers. Plus...

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26 septembre 2018

Ethiopian Private Higher Education: The Burden of Risk

Ethiopian private higher education faces a multitude of risks in virtually all spheres of operations. More...

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24 septembre 2018

Access Barriers in Africa

Access Barriers in Africa
Peter Suber summarizes this nicely: "While there are many opportunities for African universities to receive free or discounted electronic subscriptions to scientific journals, many universities are unaware of them or prevented from taking full advantage of them. More...

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24 septembre 2018

Paramedical studies upgraded to higher education

The training and qualifications of nurses, midwives and laboratory technicians will now take place in the higher education sector, following an agreement signed between the ministries responsible for health and vocational education. More...

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24 septembre 2018

Raising the bar for African research in £20m partnership

By Edwin Naidu. Raising the profile of African researchers, drawing on their collective experiences and probing the body of scientific research for policy avenues to ensure effectiveness, equity and quality in the delivery of education in Africa, were among the chief objectives of a symposium organised by the United Kingdom’s University of Oxford, held in Johannesburg from 12-13 September. More...

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24 septembre 2018

The need for action in an era of academic fraud

By Damtew Teferra. Academic misconduct manifests in multiple forms that include plagiarism, nepotism, corrupt recruitment and admission, cheating in exams, misrepresentation and falsifying of records, biased grading, bribery, conspiracy and collusion, among others. More...

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24 septembre 2018

Cross-border HE – Regulating both the risks and benefits

By Wondwosen Tamrat. Cross-border higher education assists in broadening access, meeting demand for foreign qualifications, reducing the number of students travelling abroad (containing brain drain), and addressing local deficiencies by affording universities improved capacities in their academic and research performance. More...

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24 septembre 2018

All universities to set up careers office by year end

By Gilbert Nganga. Kenya’s institutions of higher learning have up to the end of the year to set up an Office of Career Services with a core mandate to improve the quality of training for students and enhance their chances of success in the workplace and in entrepreneurship activities. More...

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