Emerging dynamics in private HE demand rethink of sector’s role
Wondwosen Tamrat and Damtew Teferra
The emergence and continued proliferation of the private higher education sector in Africa since the 1980s has brought about multiple profiles in its nature, growth and regulation. However, despite its phenomenal development, the sector continues to attract little attention as a subject of serious scholarship and investigation.
In the published book, Emerging Dynamics in the Provision of Private Higher Education in Africa, which we edited, the aim was to bridge this gap by mapping, analysing and documenting historical developments, policy and regulatory frameworks and key trends and contemporary themes in Africa’s emerging private higher education sector.
Read more on this University World News page where the piece is published on 11 July 2024.
The International Network of Higher Education in Africa is hosted at The University of Kwazulu-Natal and closely affiliated with the Boston College Center for International Higher Education. The Network is led by its founding director, Professor Damtew Teferra. Numerous initiatives of the Network are supported by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.