Private Higher Education in Africa

Roots, Trends, and Challenges

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  • Wondwosen Tamrat St. Mary’s University
  • Damtew Teferra University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Private Higher Education

Abstract

Like the rest of the world, private higher education institutions are sprouting across the whole continent of Africa. Several factors have contributed to this growth, notwithstanding serious challenges that impinge on private growth. Examining and addressing these challenges is key to recognizing and benefitting from the sector.

Author Biographies

Wondwosen Tamrat, St. Mary’s University

Wondwosen Tamrat is associate professor of higher education and founding president of St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia. He coordinates the private higher education subcluster in Africa under the auspices of African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa, CESA, 2016-2025. E-mail: preswond@smuc.edu.et or wondwosentamrat@gmail.com.

Damtew Teferra, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Damtew Teferra is professor of higher education and founding director of the International Network for Higher Education in Africa at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the Republic of South Africa. He is one of the coordinators of the Higher Education Cluster of the African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa with the Association of African Universities. E-mail: teferra@bc.edu.

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Published

2025-08-05

How to Cite

Tamrat, W., & Teferra, D. (2025). Private Higher Education in Africa: Roots, Trends, and Challenges. International Higher Education, (122), 13–14. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20175

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No. 122 (2025): Spring Issue

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