Author: Irene Friesenhahn Site of publication: Sci Dev Net Type of publication: Report Date of publication: June 18th, 2014 Link to the original document Only since the 1990s has higher education’s importance for socio-economic development come to the fore, becoming part of the political agenda in many African countries. Lidia Brito talks to KazJanowski about the…

State of Education in Africa Report 2015 Author: The Africa-America Institute Link to the original document Introduction The section on Quality of Education in Africa explores whether students are meeting education targets and learning outcomes as well as teacher training and effectiveness in African schools. The Public Spending on Education Systems section looks at the…

Public and private higher education financing in Nigeria Author (s): Sani Ahmed Original document here Introduction Education in general and university education in particular in every society is obviously known to bean indispensable toolfor nations’ economic growth and development. It has been empirically proven anduniversally acknowledged that unless the citizens of a given country are…

Alignment of higher professional education with the needs of the local labour market: The case of Ghana Author (s) : Mtinkheni Gondwe, Jos Walenkamp – The Hague University of Aplied Sciences Link to the original document Secondary and tertiary education should be the foundation of a nation’s workforce development efforts. However, in developing countries, the…

L’Enseignement supérieur en Afrique : Etats des lieux et défis Auteur : Débora Lésel Document original L’éducation est l’un des moteurs de la croissance économique et du développement humain. Cette assertion est depuis longtemps reconnue par les experts et organisations internationales. Si les niveaux primaire et secondaire font l’objet d’investissements pour le développement de l’Afrique,…

Challenges of Quality in Higher Education in Nigeria in the 21st Century Author: RominaIfeoma Asiyai,  Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies Faculty of Education, Delta State University, Abraka Nigeria Original document here Introduction Higher education also referred to as postsecondary or tertiary education is the education given  after secondary education in colleges of education,…

Is equal access to higher education in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa achievable by 2030? Autor Sonia Ilie,  Pauline Rose Link to the original document Introduction Our paper begins by identifying the current situation regarding inequalities in higher education access by wealth and gender across countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which are furthest…