Research productivity at flagship African universities
International cooperation – Boosting African research
Academic excellence in flagship universities – Myth or reality?
Performance – not aspiration – needed to revitalise higher education
African Higher Education Summit (French)
African Higher Education Summit
Why Nigerian varsities are poorly ranked
Sunday Saanu, a public communication expert, reflecting on the recent lecture entitled; “The Nigerian University System and the Search For Global Relevance In The 21st Century”, delivered by the University of Ibadan (UI) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole at Lead City University, Ibadan, is of the view that there are inadequate resources from both private and public sector for research capacity building in Nigerian universities. Therefore efforts must be intensified by the universities to lobby the government for increased research and capacity building. More...
Loans agency tightens noose on graduates seeking jobs
By Gilbert Nganga. University graduates in Kenya may be required to seek clearance from the government’s student loan agency before they can secure a job. The Higher Education Loans Board, or HELB, has drafted new guidelines that will make it mandatory for companies to demand clearance certificates from graduates, as part of efforts to curb student loan defaulting. Read more...
Parliament joins university calls for more student aid
By Munyaradzi Makoni. South Africa’s parliamentary committee on higher education has joined vice-chancellors in calling for more money for student bursaries and loans, in the interests of equity and access and against a backdrop of patchy student unrest and fundraising campaigns by universities. Read more...