By Willem Fourie. The challenge, however, does not lie merely in the content of the SDGs’ goals, targets and indicators. In some sense, most universities are already equipping students to implement priorities found in the SDGs. More...

By Christabel Ligami. Up to 17 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia are set to benefit from new World Bank financing that will improve their training and research capabilities and strengthen the delivery of quality education as they seek innovative solutions to Africa’s development needs. More...

By Wagdy Sawahel. Tunisia has approved measures to facilitate the establishment of innovative startups in an effort to reduce graduate unemployment, tackle the academic 'brain drain' and promote the development of the digital economy. More...

By Kudzai Mashininga. Zimbabwe and China have developed a framework that will pave the way for skills and infrastructure development at Zimbabwean universities and in other sectors as the African government pushes to create university towns. More...

By Munyaradzi Makoni. Attempts to bridge the gap between women and men in science and technology fields are unlikely to be fully successful unless there are equal opportunities for women at the levels of education, career advancement and leadership positions, participants at the recent Next Einstein Forum (NEF) held in Kigali heard. More...

By Ayenachew A Woldegiyorgis. After years of protests in its major regions and recent political crisis, on 2 April Ethiopia got a new prime minister. Dr Abiy Ahmed was elected chair of the ruling party, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front or EPRDF, a few days before he was sworn in as prime minister. More...

By Gilbert Nakweya. Science and technology are seen as key to the continent’s transformation and growth but greater investment in higher education and research institutions is needed if a 'culture of science' is to take root and grow, the recent Next Einstein Forum (NEF) in Kigali, Rwanda has heard. More...

By Gilbert Nakweya. Sub-Saharan Africa needs a strong data ecosystem devoted to the academic environment to help transform higher education in a sustainable manner, according to education experts. More...

By Francis Kokutse. The way in which tertiary education is funded across Africa needs a rethink because the present model, which was introduced in the colonial era, can no longer be sustained, according to Ghana's Minister of State in charge of tertiary education Kwesi Yankah. Concerns around the sustainability of higher education in Ghana are growing in anticipation of increased enrolment in the wake of a recently introduced free senior high school policy. More...

By Sharon Dell – Africa editor. In Africa Analysis, Willem Fourie describes a masters degree in South Africa that aims to teach the skills needed to operate in a new SDG – Sustainable Development Goal – development landscape, while Ayenachew A Woldegiyorgis looks at what a new, pro-education prime minister might mean for higher education in Ethiopia.
   In Africa Features, Alex Abutu highlights concern over the impact of plagiarism on the quality of education in Nigeria, while Reuben Kyama reflects on discussions about graduate employability at a recent forum hosted by the Goethe-Institut in Kenya.
   In News from the continent, Francis Kokutse reports on the recent Vice Chancellors Ghana meeting where a call was made for a rethink of higher education funding, and Kudzai Mashininga reports on a recent agreement between Zimbabwe and China intended to facilitate infrastructural development in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector.
   In a Special Report this week on the 2018 Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering hosted by Rwanda, Gilbert Nakweya reflects on debates about how to develop a strong ‘culture of science’ in Africa, while Munyaradzi Makoni highlights key points of a discussion on the qualities and skills needed by science leaders.
   In another Special Report this week, on the 2018 Centre for Global Higher Education conference, Michael Ignatieff, vice-chancellor of the embattled Central European University, argues that as many countries turn towards authoritarian rule, it is crucial for universities to speak up for truth, even at the risk of opposition; and Karen MacGregor looks at why efforts to tackle inequality in higher education have been largely ineffectual. More...