Free from “the constraints of legacy”, Africa could lead the world in education innovation, according to African Leadership University founder Fred Swaniker.

An awareness of limited resourcing and clearly defined goals are crucial for successful partnerships with institutions in Africa, according to educators on and off the continent.

When the mobile phone came out, it was not developed in Africa but many of the innovations in mobile technology actually happened faster in Africa and I think we have the same opportunity in education.

After months of delays, plans to create a Common Higher Education Area across five East African states are finally being realised, with authorities moving with speed to spell out the next steps to make the plan a reality.

On the one hand we have seen this massive growth in students in the system that it can’t afford. But secondly, universities have also increased their fees in the last decade.

The government of Russia is increasing its efforts to recruit African students to the country’s universities, by offering scholarships through the state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom.

A Kenyan high court ruled the government decision to stop admitting foreign students on an Advocates Training Programme was discriminatory and against Kenya’s constitution.

Kenyan education consultancy company, AEC, celebrated its 20th anniversary this month with a black-tie event in Nairobi.