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26 février 2018

Banks pledge funds for STI research and training

By Ashraf Khaled. Africa is to benefit from a multi-million-dollar boost for research and training in science, technology and innovation (STI), including the establishment of a pan-African university with funds from the African Development Bank, and a US$500 million fund from the Islamic Development Bank to finance projects in healthcare, education, water and agriculture. More...

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26 février 2018

Espionage and denial – Breaking the silence of the lambs

By Damtew Teferra. News of alleged Chinese espionage at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been circulating for the past several weeks. The reports triggered a rather long public rebuttal by the Chinese ambassador to South Africa in which he fiercely denied the allegations while stressing the constructive dimension of the partnerships between the two regions. More...

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26 février 2018

Private university heads unhappy with draft law

By Wagdy Sawahel. Private university presidents have expressed their dissatisfaction at the draft law for private and public universities unveiled last month by the ministry of higher education and scientific research, which is aimed at promoting the expansion and diversification of higher education to meet increasing demand. More...

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26 février 2018

Academics and researchers drive smart city project

By Laeed Zaghlami. Increasing pressure from population growth and rapid expansion of urban areas has spurred the Algerian government into using information and communications technology (ICT) to develop a new model for cities, roping in academics and researchers, along with technology experts. More...

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26 février 2018

University graduates to lose out in oil industry take-off

By Esther Nakkazi. As the Ugandan oil and gas industry nears take-off, experts say skilling workers for gainful employment in this sector should be concentrated in the country’s vocational institutions rather than its universities. More...

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26 février 2018

Vice-chancellor charged over Grace Mugabe’s PhD

By Kudzai Mashininga. University of Zimbabwe Vice-chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has been arrested for allegedly awarding former first lady Grace Mugabe a doctor of philosophy degree ‘corruptly’ in 2014. Nyagura was arrested on Friday 16 February and granted bail the following day. He is to reappear in court on 5 March. More...

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26 février 2018

Government about-turn on student teacher language policy

By Kudzai Mashininga. The Zimbabwean government has come up with a policy making it mandatory for student teachers to learn three local languages in an attempt to address poor pass rates, particularly in Matabeleland in the south of the country, where the isiNdebele language is widely spoken. More...

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26 février 2018

The South joins a global conversation on open education

By Sharon Dell. A 21-country study aimed at understanding how open educational resources (OER) can improve access, enhance quality and reduce education costs in the Global South not only fills a major gap in empirical research, but has helped to grow a community of researchers in the region and given educators in the South a space to voice their own perspectives and participate in a global conversation. More...

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26 février 2018

Why one university declared Valentine's Day a holiday

To ensure there is absolutely no nod to Valentine’s Day customs – like exchanging flowers and chocolates – Lucknow University declared 14 February a holiday, citing ‘mahashivratri’, a Hindu festival, as the reason and forbidding students from coming to campus on the day, on pain of disciplinary action, reports The Times of India. More...

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26 février 2018

University College London head denies fall in standards

University College London’s top administrator has dismissed suggestions of declining standards after academics overwhelmingly backed a vote of no-confidence in its governance, writes Robin Wright for The Financial Times. More...

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