Persistent mismatches between university education and economic needs, which result in high levels of employability, show that the quality of graduates is still a problem.ĩ. Academic cultures are more complicated, and arguments over equality, diversity, and inclusion are becoming more heated as university communities become more diverse and expectations increase.Ĩ. Systems of leadership and administration are frequently jeopardized by outside interference and politicization, internal problems, authoritarianism, corruption, and a lack of opportunity for leadership growth.ħ. Under COVID-19, a brutal lack of investment in electronic infrastructures became painfully apparent, forcing campuses to close and forcing universities to move their operations and service delivery online-something several universities were unable to do.Ħ. Deferred maintenance is common, and physical facilities frequently do not keep up with expansion in enrollments and academic programs. Infrastructure is frequently not up to par. With its 1.3billion people, research output in African is so low that a small country like Canada with 37.7 million people contributes more scholarly publications to the global research output (3.60%) than the entire Africa (3.50%).ĥ. Because African institutions are not graduating enough students with terminal degrees, there is still a shortage of human capital, particularly in terms of qualified teaching staff.Ĥ. Many African universities struggle with a lack of funding since all key sources-such as tuition fees, auxiliary income, research grants, government subventions, charitable contributions, and low-interest loans-are constrained.ģ.
Africa is home to over 1.3billion people, but in 2017, there were only 14.6 million students in higher education institutions in Africa, accounting for 6.6 percent of the world's 220.7 million students.Ģ.
These challenges can be summarized as follows:ġ.
In the 06 July 2021 issue of University World News Africa Edition, Professor Paul Zeleza expounds on the top challenges that are currently plaguing higher education institutions in Africa.
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