Eighteen of Africa's most distinguished scholars have contributed to this major and timely work, including Claude Ake, Archie Mafeje, Ali Mazrui, Issa Shivji and Joseph Ki-Zerbo. 370pp. , SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

An important reference work surveying colleges and institutions in Africa. Organised by theme and by country, the authors examine the history and development of higher education across the continent as well as issues of finance, gender and curriculum. Index, bib, ix, 714pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0253341868

As the twenty first century unfolds, African universities are undergoing change and confronting unprecedented challenges. The effects of globalisation, and political and economic pressures of liberalisation and privatisation, both internal and external, are reconfiguring all aspects of university life. This two volume work provides in depth analysis of the issues. Volume one focuses on the implications of neo liberal reforms and ICTs on African higher education. 332pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

As the twenty first century unfolds, African universities are undergoing change and confronting unprecedented challenges. The effects of globalisation, and political and economic pressures of liberalisation and privatisation, both internal and external, are reconfiguring all aspects of university life. This two volume work provides in depth analysis of the issues. Volume two considers the changing social dynamics of knowledge production, university education, public services and engagement. 350pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

Global trends have led to a marked decline in the role of the state in the development of African economies, which has in turn brought into question the traditional role of the university. The universities are themselves facing serious challenges to respond to the so-called global knowledge economy and changing labour requirements. Against this background, African Regional Council of the International Association of University Presidents held a conference on the universities, civil society and the private sector, bringing together heads of universities, representatives from other educational bodies, NGOs and government bodies, UNECA and civil society institutions from the sub-region. The book brings together a collection of papers based on this conference. The major themes are higher education, industry and business partnerships; science and technology in African development; higher education and informal sector partnership; higher education and NGO partnerships; and 'promoting the culture of peace' and the role of the African university. BNS, 217pp, GHANA. GHANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Pamphlet focused on the innovations of virtual universities in Kenya which give access to higher educational facilities not only in Kenya but across the world. Examines and analyses the key issues relating to operational economics, practical difficulties and the progress made within the context of an African country. Refs, tables, iv, 40pp, UK. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, 0850926653

Highlights the proceedings of the two policy dialogue conferences held by the Working Group on Finance and Education (WGFE) in 2004. Part I of the document discusses the endemic crisis with which higher education has been beset since the outset of the post colonial period in Africa. It highlights the critical state of higher education systems in Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal by scrutinizing the causes, manifestations and consequences of the crisis to posit useful recommendations and possible solutions. Part II is a review of the challenges facing the financing and planning of all levels and types of education - from kindergarten to graduate school - in selected African countries. 156pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

Argues that the fundamental issue for education policy is an appropriate balance among the various elements and levels of any education system, a balance that has to take account of the specific conditions of each country or society and its policy priorities. This selection of presenta-tions made at the Accra seminar on 'The Contribution of Higher Education to National Educational Systems' represents a statement on the current and potential contribution of the higher education system to African development. 108pp, GHANA. ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

An analysis of educational research and the use of indigenous knowledge in development and in the curriculum of formal and non formal education. Refs, 202pp, BOTSWANA. LIGHTBOOKS.

A description and analysis of school reform in Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi and Uganda. BNS, 248pp, USA. GREENWOOD PRESS, 0313317771

Africa has experienced a dramatic escalation in the demand for higher education, beginning in the late 1960s and continuing today. This is partly in response to the relative success of the 'Education for All' programmes implemented by many African countries, which resulted in very considerable expansions in primary and secondary enrolment and output. The pressure of this rising demand, in the face of inadequate resources, has posed major problems for policy makers as well as the leadership of higher education institutions. The purpose of this study is to make an initial assessment of the impact of these developments on the campuses of Africa, and to identify innovative approaches adopted to overcome the resource constraints. 106pp, GHANA. ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

This slim book, took Fonlon (1924-1986) the best part of five years to write in the years 1965 to 1969, drawing inspiration from the student revolts in France and the United States to define the role of university education. He calls on African students to harness the Scientific Method in their quest for Truth, and to put the specialised knowledge they acquire to the benefit of the commonwealth first, then, to themselves. 172pp, CAMEROON. LANGAA RPCIG.

A single reference source on over nine hundred institutions in forty-seven countries, with reliable and up to date information on higher education throughout Africa. Also includes details of national education systems and agencies. 720pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

Documents and analyses the international dimension of higher education in Africa, based on country case-studies and a consideration of relevant historical and contemporary themes. It identifies trends, developments, and challenges related to the international dimension of higher educational at the institutional, national, and regional levels. It explores the institutional the opportunities and probes the risks while it responds to the growing need for information and analysis of internationalization of higher education in Africa. 612pp, GHANA. ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

This nine-country study of higher education financing in Africa includes three East African states (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda), five countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa), and an Indian Ocean island state (Mauritius). It explores trends in financing policies, paying particular attention to the nature and extent of public sector funding of higher education, the growth of private financing (including both household financing and the growth of private higher education institutions) and the changing mix of financing instruments that these countries are developing in response to public sector financial constraints. 246pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN MINDS.

Provides the theoretical tools for analysing contemporary African higher education systems and institutions, examines policy challenges and points to critical areas of investigation for the CODESRIA Multinational Working Group (MWG) research network on higher education. Conceived as a background text for this network, the book traces the historical roots and the global factors in the Africa's crises of higher education crises: from issues of cultural coloniza-tion and the dependency trap, to the structural adjustment programmes (SAPs), and various waves of reform and innovation. 204pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

Discusses African higher education in terms of both successes and problems, offering practical solutions for advancement and improvement. Foreword by Jan Vansina. Index, 380pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Surveys the history of higher education - principally universities - in Africa. Its geographical coverage encompasses the entire continent, from Afro-Arab Islamic Africa in the north to the former apartheid South Africa in the south, and the historical time span ranges from the Egyptian civilization to the present. delineates the broad contours of the history of higher education in Africa in exceptional historical breadth, voluminously documenting its subject in the text, detailed footnotes, and lengthy appendices. Its methodological approach is that of critical historiography in which the location of the African continent in world history, prior to the advent of European colonization, is an important dimension. 640pp, USA. GREENWOOD PUBLISHING.

A report on the state of African University libraries which proposes guidelines in how Universities can obtain and use funding. 44pp, UGANDA . INASP.

Argues that Finland, South Korea and the state of North Carolina in the United States are three systems that successfully have harnessed higher education in their economic development initiatives. Crucial to the success of these systems are the link between economic and education planning, high quality public schooling, high tertiary participation rates with institutional differentiation, labour market demand and consensus about the importance of higher education for development. This study draws together evidence on the three systems, synthesises the key findings, and distils the implications for African countries. 118pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN MINDS.

An examination of the factors that aid or impede the development of library and information processes in Nigeria. Index, notes, xv, 212pp, NIGERIA. SPECTRUM BOOKS.

Using an innovative methodology for data collection, the author describes African higher education focusing on scientific research, and communication. Included are chapters on scientific journals, secondary avenues of scientific communication and funding issues. BNS, 176pp, USA. ROUTLEDGE, 0415945305

A major obstacle to implementing fundamental institutional and curriculum reforms is staff capacity erosion. The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Working group on Higher Education commissioned this study with the objective of examining the issue of higher education staff retention in African universities and the contribution that can be made by the Diaspora in reducing the effects of brain drain in these institutions. Four countries were chosen for the study: Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia. 90pp, GHANA. ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

A foundation document on the subject prepared for the South African ministry of Education generated responses widening the discourse. This volume includes the original document and some of the responses. Discusses institutions, Africanization, epistemology, knowledge production, identity, curriculum development and the African renaissance. Published in association with Skotaville Media. Refs, notes on contributors, 200pp, SOUTH AFRICA. VISTA UNIVERSITY.

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Findings from eight African case studies. Argues that there is a lack of clarity about a development model and the role of higher education in development, at both national and institutional levels. Research production at the eight African universities is not strong enough to enable them to build on their traditional undergraduate teaching roles and make a sustained contribution to development via new knowledge production. In none of the countries in the sample is there a coordinated effort between government, external stakeholders and the university to systematically strengthen the contribution that the university can make to development. 110pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN MINDS.

Whether and how higher education in Africa contributes to democratisation beyond producing the professionals that are necessary for developing and sustaining a modern political system, remains an unresolved question. This report is an attempt to address the question of whether there are university-specific mechanisms or pathways by which higher education contributes to the development of democ-ratic attitudes and behaviours among students, and how these mechanisms operate and relate to politics both on and off campus. 138pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN MINDS.

Student activism in Africa, at least since the early 1990s, has been preoccupied with popular struggles for democracy in both their respective countries and institutions of higher learning. The changing socio-economic and political conditions in many African countries, characterized by the decline in economic growth and the introduction of multi-party politics, among several other factors, have had different impact on students and student political organizations in African universities. This book recounts the responses of students to these changes in their attempt to negotiate better living and studying conditions. 148pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.