A new piece of draft legislation could give South Africa’s higher education minister increased power over the country’s universities.
Africa has the lowest university enrolment rates in the world. In the past two decades, though, virtually all the continent’s higher education systems have recorded…
Africa’s CEOs are worried that there aren’t enough skilled professionals on the continent. The financial services sector is particularly hard hit by this shortage.
Political interference in Africa’s universities is not new.
This is the story of how we opened the doors of our classroom to the world – and why I believe MOOCs have a great…
More and more universities are using part-time lecturers rather than employing full-time faculty members.
The idea of decolonisation frightens many South African academics.
It’s not easy for Computer Science students at most universities in Africa to practice and develop their programming skills.
The UN says its 2030 Agenda, which is made up of 17 sustainable development goals, is aimed at “transforming our world”. Quality education and lifelong…
Universities across Africa are sitting on – and ignoring – a potential gold mine: their graduates.
