Education authorities in Russia have picked a university in the annexed territory of Crimea as the host of this year's Russia-African Network University.

Some 32,000 African students have benefited from Indian scholarships since 2015, part of 50,000 opportunities the country had pledged over a decade.

The American Society for Engineering Education has signed a five-year partnership with the Association of African Universities to promote mobility and research.

Alison, which specialises in workplace skills, has seen an 87% increase year on year for enrolment, by learners from the African continent, exclusive data shows.

A scholarship scheme funded by the MasterCard Foundation - as part of a US$27.1 million program - has enabled some 535 students across Africa to earn agriculture-related degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

A consortium of universities operating under the banner of Education Hungary have embarked on an aggressive student recruitment exercise across Africa.

Only one in 10 candidates will get a place to study at the Pan African University, the latest selection of students for the next academic year shows.

IRCC has said that all study permit applications are assessed equally regardless of the country of origin, after stakeholders pointed to high refusal rates in Africa.