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Flagship Universities in Africa

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Editors:
  1. Damtew Teferra

    1. School of Education, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

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  • Develops first comprehensive study to explore flagship universities in Africa

  • Draws on a range of country specific case studies including Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia

  • Explores the impact and role of flagship universities in relation African higher education more broadly

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. African Flagship Universities in the Era of “Massification”

    • Damtew Teferra
    Pages 1-16

  3. University of Botswana: A National University in Decline?

    • Richard Tabulawa, Frank Youngman
    Pages 17-55

  4. Cairo University: The Flagship University of Egypt

    • Mohsen Elmahdy Said
    Pages 57-89

  5. Once a Flagship Always a Flagship?: Addis Ababa University in Perspective

    • Elizabeth Ayalew
    Pages 91-142

  6. The University of Ghana: A “Premier” University in National Development

    • Edward Hans Kofi Acquah, Joseph Maafo Budu
    Pages 143-195

  7. University of Nairobi: Review of the Flagship Role in Higher Education in Kenya

    • Daniel N. Sifuna
    Pages 197-240

  8. The University of Mauritius: Overview of a Flagship University in a Small Island State

    • Henri Li Kam Wah
    Pages 241-279

  9. University of Ibadan: A Beacon of Higher Education in Africa

    • Bola Udegbe, G. O. S. Ekhaguere
    Pages 281-332

  10. Cheikh Anta Diop University: A Journey for Undisputed Flagship Status

    • Abdou Salam Sall
    Pages 333-372

  11. The Role of African Flagship Universities: The Case of the University of Dar es Salaam

    • Johnson M. Ishengoma
    Pages 373-423

  12. Makerere University as a Flagship Institution: Sustaining the Quest for Relevance

    • Ronald Bisaso
    Pages 425-466

  13. University of Zambia: Contextualization and Contribution to Flagship Status in Zambia

    • Gift Masaiti, Nelly Mwale
    Pages 467-505

  14. African Flagship Universities: Epilogue

    • Damtew Teferra
    Pages 507-516

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 517-535
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About this book

This book advances an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of flagship universities in Africa – the largest, most selective, and most prestigious universities on the continent. The book draws on a range of country-specific case-studies, including Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia, to explore a range of issues associated with flagship universities and their role in higher education in Africa. . Newly-established institutions in new nation states, and states emerging from conflict, often rely on these flagship universities to train their academics, and build their intelligentsia; flagship universities are thus capacity-builders and trend-setters in their respective countries and sub-regions. This volume brings together a range of scholars to celebrate the impact, influence and contributions of African universities, not only within Africa, but across the globe The book will be of great significance to students and researchers in the field of education, particularly those with an interest in sociology and politics of higher education.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Education, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

    Damtew Teferra

About the editor

Damtew Teferra is Professor of Higher Education, Founding Director of the International Network for Higher Education in Africa, and Leader of Higher Education Training and Development at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

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