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Is Private Education in Africa the Solution to Failing Education Aid?
Is Private Education in Africa the Solution to Failing Education Aid?
Danish Faruqui, Sudeep Laad, Mary Abdo, Priyanka Thapar , Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2017/12/05
The answer the author provides is "yes". But the actual answer is, of course, "no". Let me explain how private education offers a "solution": it charges fees to prospective students. This means that it avoids the messy need to teach the really poor; it teaches those who can afford to pay. More...
Insurers eye universities to groom human capital
As Uganda prepares for minerals extraction, the demand for insurance professionals is expected to significantly increase, exerting a lot of pressure on the sector’s lean human capital, writes Edward Kayiwa for New Vision. More...
African Leadership Academy celebrates 10-year milestone
By Stephen Coan. The African Leadership Academy (ALA), currently celebrating its 10th birthday since opening its doors in 2008, embodies the vision of its co-founder and executive chairperson, Fred Swaniker, who admits to having never been interested in education for education’s sake but wanting to address leadership issues in Africa. More...