Daily Monitor
Tuesday December 15 2020
Soon after independence, African states were in significant need of skilled resources to run their affairs. To address this need, some students would be trained abroad, especially in the former colonizing countries and the Soviet Union.
Students trained abroad were expected and motivated to return to their home countries to contribute to their human resource needs. Other factors such as difficulties in finding jobs abroad, limitations around job reservations for nationals of host countries or downgraded appointments were further encouragement to return home and take jobs in countries of origin for African students. Newly independent African states offered enticing opportunities for their natives trained abroad.