Turkey’s international cultural and language body, the Yunus Emre Enstitüsü,  has recorded progress in its latest forays into sub-Saharan Africa.

"The many more institutions that come to Ghana, the many more opportunities that are offered to Ghanaians"

Scholé Limited, which runs schools in southern and eastern Africa, has acquired a controlling stake in Kenya-based Makini Schools.

The Netherlands ambassador to Nigeria Robert Petri has called for young Nigerians to consider studying abroad and to take advantage of affordable English language-taught courses in Dutch universities and colleges.

Indian universities are aiming to attract more students from Africa with the promise of affordable fees and standards comparable to those in Europe and the US.

International schools company Sabis is opening its first school in Kenya, which is seen as an attempt to to gain a foothold in Africa.

Applications for fully-funded international scholarships are now open for South Africans, the SA Department of Higher Education and Training has announced.

The US has seen its dominance of the higher education sector reduced, with British and Asian HEIs showing improved performances in the past year.