Africa ‘is a laboratory for the world’, says Holberg prizewinner Cameroonian historian and philosopher Achille Mbembe says continent’s universities need more funding, and better global partnerships By Patrick Jack 19 March
South African vice-chancellors’ pay rises ‘morally bankrupt’ Average remuneration up by 8 per cent, including multimillion-rand bonus for former Johannesburg head By Patrick Jack 14 March
‘Huge gaps’ in African open science movement, new network warns Reproducibility network aims to support researchers to share science openly, improving its applications and public support By Patrick Jack 3 March
Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024: time to submit your data Universities are invited to participate in the second edition of the regional ranking By Ellie Bothwell 29 January
Turmoil over South African student funding as new term looms Minister and NSFAS chair deny corruption claims, as fund struggles to get payments to students on time By Edwin Naidu 24 January
Mesias Alfeus: a lifelong passion for mathematics The senior lecturer in financial risk management discusses his academic career around the world, his admiration for Galileo and how a traditional game inspired his love of mathematics By Patrick Jack 18 January
African scholars ‘shooting in dark’ without more research funding Researchers unable to access resources to study issues Africa faces, says incoming leader of group of top institutions By Patrick Jack 12 January
Nigerian crackdown on fake degrees ‘needs to go further’ Government bars recognition of degrees from Benin and Togo, and suggests it could extend this to Uganda, Kenya and Niger By Patrick Jack 11 January
Preventing gender-based violence is up to everyone South African HE must move to a culture where information sharing and support are second nature to institutions, says Francis Petersen By Francis Petersen 2 January
Higher education for good: finding optimism in uncertain times Higher Education for Good is a new book that seeks to build a better future after years of turbulence and acute crises By Patrick Jack 22 December
Pioneering private university pivots to new African challenges Famed for its focus on ethics, Ghana’s Ashesi puts new focus on demographic shifts, health and climate change By Patrick Jack 13 December
Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024: changes to our methodology New measures on ethical leadership and African heritage will help address challenges faced by universities in sub-Saharan Africa By Binta Hussaini 22 November