Leadership for Development: Re-shaping Higher Education Futures and Sustainability in Africa

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Leadership for Development: Re-shaping Higher Education Futures and Sustainability in Africa
Abstract
Leading change in higher education has been a major challenge in countries of limited resources, such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most African universities have struggled with this transition mainly due to lack of the requisite information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, inadequate expertise for online pedagogies and inability to provide computers to their students and staff. When faced with the recent changes, caused mainly by the COVID-19 pandemic that forced every person to work and learn remotely, many academic leaders were completely ill-prepared to deal with changes of this magnitude. The aim of this paper is to provide recommendations for shaping the future of higher education in Africa going forward. This will be done by analysing trends and opportunities created by these changes with the aim of accentuating the need for a renewed Pan-African Ubuntu that embraces the future, respects the unique dignity, cultures, languages and heritage of nations pre- and post-colonialism, and inspires the African Union Agenda 2063, The Africa we Want.
Publication
Journal of Learning for Development
Volume
8
Issue
3
Pages
487-500
Date
2021-11-17
Language
en
ISSN
2311-1550
Short Title
Leadership for Development
Accessed
05/04/2022, 12:26
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Rights
Copyright (c) 2021 Mpine Makoe, Don Olcott
Extra
Number: 3
Citation
Makoe, M., & Olcott, D. (2021). Leadership for Development: Re-shaping Higher Education Futures and Sustainability in Africa. Journal of Learning for Development, 8(3), 487–500. https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/569