By Sharon Dell – Africa Editor. In Africa News, Munyaradzi Makoni interviews World Bank lead economist Andreas Blom about the positive outcomes of the first phase of the Africa Centres of Excellence project based in West and Central Africa – outcomes which may result in further funding for the project; Tonderayi Mukeredzi and Kudzai Mashininga report on a week of drama at the University of Zimbabwe where nearly 600 medical students returned to their residences after a high court order overturned their eviction by university authorities following a strike over fees; and Maina Waruru writes about the involvement of Kenyan academics in August’s general elections.In Africa Analysis, Sanna Ojanperä and Mark Graham discuss their recent research which suggests that increasing internet connectivity on the African continent, while important, is not enough to boost Africa’s position in the knowledge economy; and Mukwanason A Hyuha writes about the need to modernise Uganda’s once highly admired higher education sector.
In Africa Features, Wagdy Sawahel reports on the new Africa Initiative for Planetary and Space Sciences, which aims to strengthen teaching, research and investment in the field of planetary and space sciences on the continent. More...
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