By François van Schalkwyk. Accessible, usable and relevant open data on South African universities makes it possible for a wide range of stakeholders to monitor, advise and challenge the transformation of South Africa’s universities from an informed perspective. More...

By Sharon Dell – Africa Editor. In Africa Analysis, François van Schalkwyk argues that accessible, usable and relevant open data on South African universities makes it possible for stakeholders and the public to monitor, advise and challenge – from an informed vantage – South Africa’s universities and the policies that steer their transformation.
   In Africa Features, Tunde Fatunde writes that Nigeria’s University of Maiduguri will remain open in defiance of ongoing terror attacks by Islamic terror group Boko Haram, while Ochieng’ O Benny writes about the benefits of staff academic exchanges in Africa.
   In News from around the continent, Christabel Ligami writes about the rollout of a virtual university focused on regional integration in Eastern and Southern Africa, while Gilbert Nakweya interviews experts at the recent inaugural Africa-China World Bank Education Partnership Forum on the need for African universities to establish clear guidelines and timelines to ensure greater self-reliance when entering partnerships, especially with partners in the Global North.
   In our World Blog, Hans de Wit reflects on the discourse on higher education internationalisation, highlighting common misconceptions in the past and some major misconceptions he is likely to address in future. More...