Tertiary education in Africa is struggling to meet the demand for seats, as many qualified students across the continent are unable to secure university places.

With their sights set on the UK's higher education system, parents new to the world's middle class are sending their children overseas earlier in an attempt to secure access to elite universities. Enrolments in teen learners at UK boarding schools are up over the last two to three years according to The Parthenon Group.

Ernst & Young (EY) one of the world's leading accounting firms has agreed to buy global strategy consultancy The Parthenon Group that will combine the companies' operations worldwide and expand the reach and scope of Parthenon's global Education Practice.