Funding is not the only requirement for a good national research programme, according to a University of Mauritius academic. More...The murder of university teacher Bachir Sarhane Karaoui has led to calls from academics for universities to be protected and for the government to restore stability. More...By Munyaradzi Makoni. The Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association, or SARIMA, has gone a long way to creating a community of practice for research managers and innovation managers in public and private sectors in Southern Africa. More...By Sharon Dell. The creation of jobs for young people was as much a moral imperative as it was an economic imperative, according to Durban University of Technology Vice-Chancellor Thandwa Mthembu. In an interview with University World News, he called on universities to “think differently” about the kind of education they were giving their students. “What’s the value of a degree that can’t be used?” he asked. More...By Wagdy Sawahel. A group of researchers is proposing a 20-year continent-wide push to strengthen teaching, research and innovation in the field of planetary and space sciences in Africa, where research in the field remains scattered and underfunded. More...By Mukwanason A Hyuha. In order to regain its standing, Uganda’s higher education sector needs to be modernised. It also needs much better funding. More...By Sanna Ojanperä and Mark Graham. The rapid growth of internet use on the African continent has sparked hopes for the democratisation of knowledge production, but recent research suggests that connectivity is not enough to boost Africa’s position in the knowledge economy. More...By Gilbert Nganga. Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board, the agency that disburses loans to students on behalf of the government, is likely to face significant cash flow problems in the coming years, the country’s auditor general has warned, citing poor chances of recovering over US$85 million (KES8.8 billion) in non-performing loans. More...By Laeed Zaghlami. Growing concern over the quality of higher education in Algeria has prompted the new government to adopt a series of measures aimed at improving the national higher education system and enhancing scientific research. More...By Maina Waruru. As Kenya goes to the polls in August this year, university lecturers are playing central roles in the heated electoral process. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
