Africa

With the continent’s youth population set to soar, many observers worry that its overstretched universities will be unable to cope, with consequences for the whole world. So what is the solution? More overseas or online study? More branch campuses? Pan-African partnerships? Simon Baker reports 

Latest ruling against an international student arrested over research upon return to the country is decried as a ‘mockery of justice’ by rector

A new scheme will see West African and Australian universities co-create courses that can be replicated across the region, says Joanna Newman

The University of Juba has emerged strong from decades of turmoil, topped by a pandemic. But other institutions are suffering, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok

Unesco report suggests large share of funding goes towards scholarships in relatively wealthy nations

Meeting the continent’s need for more doctoral graduates is hampered by a lack of resources and qualified supervisors, says Teklu Abate Bekele

Salim Abdool Karim welcomes increased transparency of research brought about by pandemic but says it has also brought its challenges

Academics experiment with allowing undergraduates to text each other during assessments, and get positive response

A joint EU-AU document places universities in the vanguard of increased intercontinental collaboration, says Jan Palmowski

The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor ‘walks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroom’ to ensure the entire campus community is listened to

Nobel literature laureate on his dual career, childhood memories and why decolonising the curriculum is nothing new

Ghanaian university president Patrick Awuah says local academics and students should welcome expertise that remotely based scholars bring