Higher Education and Decolonization in Africa

This book investigates current debates shaping Higher Education development as a subsystem and higher education (HE) as a field of study in Africa. It applies meta-analysis, literature review methodologies and the lens of decolonization theories to examine both studies and key reforms characterizing the continent. The book unpacks how these remarkable and unintended transformations of universities that shape Africa can be comprehended by researching national, regional, and continental arrangements of universities and systems in order to see how all these categories either dialogue or intersect.

Explores case studies on HE, Employment, and Entrepreneurship across regional settings in Africa Addresses the role of higher education in influencing job opportunities and employability Summarizes key studies that have been undertaken to align access to HE in Africa

Autorentext

Pedro João Uetela is Lecturer at Púnguè University, Chimoio-Mozambique and Research Fellow in the Institute of African Studies and Humanities at the University of Ghana.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. The Meaning of University and Its Place in Africa.- 3. The Role of Higher Education in Nurturing Labor-Market in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).- 4. Colonization and Decolonization of HE and Development Nexus.- 5. Case Studies on Higher Education and Further Employability Linkages in Africa.- 6. Case Studies for West Africa.- 7. Some Case Studies from Central, Eastern and Northern Africa.