Quality Regimes in Africa

Authors

  • Juma Shabani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6121

Keywords:

Academic Quality, Assessment and Accreditation, Africa, Quality assurance, Academic mobility, Higher education harmonization strategy, institutional evaluation, African Regional Qualifications Framework, African Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, Tuning Africa Pilot Project, African Quality Rating Mechanism, African Higher Education and Research Space

Abstract

Since the advent of the knowledge economy society, quality assurance plays a major role in the development and implementation of qualifications frameworks needed in order to promote academic mobility. This article reviews quality assurance initiatives launched at national, sub-regional and regional levels in Africa. It analyzes the results achieved, challenges and opportunities and maps out future prospects. The article also raises a series of research questions that are required to further improve quality assurance in Africa.

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Published

2013-03-17

How to Cite

Shabani, J. (2013). Quality Regimes in Africa. International Higher Education, (73), 16–18. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6121

Issue

Section

Quality Assurance Issues