International Research Funding in African Higher Education`

Risks and Benefits

Authors

  • Ngenge Ransom Tanyu Africa Online & Publications Library (AOPL)

Keywords:

Data, Security, Shifts in Global Science, Southern Africa, Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Abstract

Despite contradictory evidence from university rankings such as QS and The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the impact of external research funding on African higher education remains an open question. While external funding provides critical financial resources, it usually has conditionalities that may undermine the autonomy and sustainability of African higher education. This article dissects its benefits and risks, with case studies from Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa, and proposes balanced funding strategies.

Author Biography

Ngenge Ransom Tanyu, Africa Online & Publications Library (AOPL)

Ngenge Ransom Tanyu is editor-in-chief of the e_AOPL Journal of Social Sciences, as well as founder and executive director of Africa Online & Publications Library (AOPL). E-mail: ngengetanyu@africaopl.org.

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Published

2025-08-05

How to Cite

Ransom Tanyu, N. (2025). International Research Funding in African Higher Education`: Risks and Benefits. International Higher Education, (122), 9–10. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20159

Issue

No. 122 (2025): Spring Issue

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