Do you know that Africa has been shifting from being about shortfalls to being about opportunities. Africa is a known leader in commodity exporting, but the economic potential far succeeds that.
Africa has an enormous coastline and is more proximate to both European and North American markets. Currently, Africa leads the world in mobile adoption, which continues to offer the biggest economic opportunities. Mind you, Africa has recently been cited as being a potential leader in technology, sustainability and agriculture.
There has been much progress over the years to make Africa the great place it is, but with the overall goal of making the region a competitive and effective player in the world economy,But there's a factor that retards our growth and makes our progress seem slow which is Education... Africa needs to find a way to deliver effective, efficient and high-quality higher education systems in its region....
One of the picture for education in Africa is one of ongoing progress and constant challenges. While no African country has achieved universal primary education, the number of children enrolled in primary school more than doubled between 1990 and 2012, according to " The State of Education in Africa Report 2015 ," published by the Africa-America Institute. Yet in 2012, the average pupil-to-teacher ratio in primary school was 42 to 1, unchanged since 1999. In terms of higher education, enrollment more than doubled between 2000 and 2010 – with 50 percent more students per professor at African universities compared to the global average.
African education needs more of everything – more schools, more trained teachers, more investment. Certainly greater participation by the private sector and strengthening public/private partnerships would assist governments and bolster public sector funds to finance Africa's public education system...Standard Education is what the African child needs to harness hidden potential in them.....
