Africa Strives to Revamp Its Universities

Many of Africa’s higher education institutions were established by colonial governments to meet the labor needs of the time. Now many universities on the continent want to prepare graduates for the modern job market.

When Victoria Afua Dautey took up studies at the prestigious University of Ghana in Accra, it was a dream come true.

It is now been ten years since she completed her studies. Yet, looking back, she remains somewhat sobered by the experience.

“The quality of education wasn’t bad, but…