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Africa’s demographic boom is both a blessing and a problem. With 60 per cent of the continent’s population under the age of 25, its human capital potential is vast. But educational systems are currently failing to realise that potential – and it seems clear that it cannot be realised by the traditional models alone.
The most recent African Development Bank statistics illustrate that more than half (54 per cent) of the continent’s 54 nations are still failing to meet the United Nations’ recommended minimum spending on education of 4 per cent of GDP and 15 per cent of overall government spending.
Time is running out. The fourth industrial revolution of artificial intelligence and robotics is already upon us. If Africa wants to be a part of it, transforming itself into an innovative knowledge economy, stakeholders must come together with policymakers to encourage the development of a more industry-focused, pro-innovation higher education ecosystem that places
Nile University
Nile University of Nigeria joined the Honoris United Universities network on July 2, 2020, heralding the dawn of a new era of increased growth opportunities for both the institution and its students.
Honoris United Universities is the first and largest pan-African private higher education network, with a presence in 10 countries and gathering a community of 57,000 students and more than 3,500 teachers in Africa. With a footprint that stretches from Casablanca to Cape Town, and from Abuja to Tunis, the Honoris network consists of 14 institutions in 32 cities, amassing significant expertise in contact, distance and online education. Its institutions are well-established authorities within the disciplines of Medical & Health Sciences, Engineering, IT, Business, Law, Architecture, Creative Arts & Design, Media, Political Science and Education.
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