East Africa HE boss warns of more harmonisation delays

By Gilbert Nganga. East African Community countries risk not meeting their goal of harmonising education systems any time soon due to deep disparities in curricula, varying quality of learning, and budget cuts, the head of the regional higher education council has warned. Speaking in Tanzania’s largest city Dar es Salaam, Professor Mayunga Nkunya, executive secretary of the Inter-University Council for East Africa, or IUCEA – the regional higher education body driving harmonisation – recently also expressed worry over resistance from some countries. More...