Two Kenyan universities have lost a total of $6 million in investments over the past 18 months, after TNE attempts failed in East Africa, it can be revealed.

Countries in east Africa are considering harmonising standards of postgraduate training, observing that there exists no clear standards of either training or supervision at graduate level

A British academic has made a third trip to Rwanda, on charitable visits to assist local PhD candidates at the University of Rwanda, in Kigali.

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.

Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have struck a deal that will mean students moving to study between the three countries will pay local tuition fees, as part of a move to harmonise education in the East African Community (EAC). Previously, incoming students have paid international fees priced in US dollars.