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Students in dire need of career guidance for employment. China and the geopolitics of language in Africa. Scientists urge leaders to up spending on health education. Copyright University World News. The budget for federal universities and polytechnics as well as colleges of education and their corresponding agencies has again been considered a drop in the ocean. Students and parents want the council to enforce standards for private and public universities.

Their opening in the three cities, respectively the capitals of the East, North and South regions of Cameroon, will bring to 11 the number of state universities. GLOBAL How to increase the societal impact of your research Stefano Cisternino Do you belong to the two-thirds of global academics who care about the societal impact of their work?

But, perhaps your university does not offer many opportunities to connect with society, communities, and diverse organisations? There are a few things you can do to drive social impact. GLOBAL Why universities need to own entrepreneurial education Louise Nicol The Elizabeth Holmes fraud case has potentially damaged support for female entrepreneurs, who already suffer from a huge bias against them.

Universities should be doing more to educate the next wave of entrepreneurs through providing innovative, experimental and transformative training and creating entrepreneurial ecosystems.

The prize is awarded to female scientists who have made a significant contribution and built measurable impactful research capacity through training and mentorship of a next generation of scientists in Africa.

A distance-learning degree programme in visual arts and a publishing business are helping him to realise his dream. Janine Ludwig There is much to learn from shocks and crises through looking at the familiar in a new way.

The study abroad industry has often been taken for granted, but now is the right time to reflect and ask where the future might lead. EUROPE Academic cooperation and geopolitics in a new world Thomas Jorgensen As geopolitical differences grow, the work of universities is coming under increasing pressure.

University leaders need to respond by reviewing their partnerships, with European institutions walking a fine line between geopolitical tensions and academic cooperation. Academic freedom is seen as a precondition for deep collaboration. The signing of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between Australia and Bangladesh offers new opportunities for cooperation in higher education, including Australian branch campuses in Bangladesh. Hans de Wit Despite fears about the spread of the use of English and Mandarin in higher education, it is unlikely that either will completely dominate.

In many locations, national and local languages will prevail and linguistic innovations may even make the whole debate on language dominance obsolete. World Tour. Pics of the day. Business Markets. Business Africa. No Comment. Ivory Coast. By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience.

Virginia a year-old mother lives with her parents in an area about 80 kilometers 50 miles northeast of Harare the capital. When her three-month old baby cries, the mother has only little time to soothe the child as she tries to get the house chores done. The daily routine In the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U. A bus station in Mali's capital stands unusually quiet, with foreign passengers left in limbo after West African countries closed their borders with the military-ruled nation.

Dozens of would-be passengers were hanging around next to their luggage, left in limbo by recent border closures. Jeffrey Moyo, a year-old Zimbabwean, spent three weeks in jail last year accused of obt Derrick Labrosse, a year-old fisherman, mends his traps before placing them carefully in Nigerian startups help fight scourge of fake medicines Reuters. Kenya got hit by third countrywide power outage in four years Quartz. Older date for Ethiopian fossils sheds light on rise of Homo sapiens Reuters.

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