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African universities in the global knowledge economy: the good and ugly of internationalization

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Internationalization of higher education is now a reality, impacting on higher education across the world in different ways and leading to different consequences. It presents varied challenges, opportunities and even risks requiring equally varied responses from universities. African universities are also engulfed in this context and, in addition to the many challenges they face, they have to deal with the growing complexities of internationalization. An important feature in internationalization has been the emergence of the increasingly competitive knowledge society and global higher education market in which African institutions also have to participate. This is at a time when uncertainty surrounds the potential of African universities in the knowledge society and their capacity to meaningfully utilise the opportunities while at the same time respond meaningfully to the challenges of their contexts. As the world around us becomes ever more globalised, higher education leaders and policy makers as well as university faculty, staff and students are becoming more actively involved in internationalization. This paper discusses the developments of internationalization in Africa and its consequences on African universities. It presents some of the responses by the African higher education sector and concludes with some implications and considerations for the future.

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  • James Otieno Jowi, 2012. "African universities in the global knowledge economy: the good and ugly of internationalization," Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(1), pages 153-165, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jmkthe:v:22:y:2012:i:1:p:153-165
    DOI: 10.1080/08841241.2012.705799
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    1. Atiase, Victor Yawo & Kolade, Oluwaseun & Liedong, Tahiru Azaaviele, 2020. "The emergence and strategy of tech hubs in Africa: Implications for knowledge production and value creation," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
    2. Mohammad Jaber Thalgi, 2020. "The University’s Role in Developing the Skills of the Knowledge Economy from The Perspective of Students of Yarmouk University’s Faculty of Shari’a and Islamic Studies," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 11(4), pages 1529-1537, December.
    3. Anabela, MESQUITA & Camelia, MARIN & George, DINU, 2016. "Internationalization Of Higher Education: Limits And Oportunities," Management Strategies Journal, Constantin Brancoveanu University, vol. 31(1), pages 15-26.

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