Higher education as a factor for development in Africa

Authors

  • Игнатий Михайлович Дьяков St. Petersburg State University, 7-9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article deals with an issue of higher education and its potential influence on the development of Sub-Saharan Africa. It compares the influence exercised by other levels of education, primary and secondary education in particular. Different aspects of development are taken into consideration. Practical recommendations are given in the end of the article.

Keywords:

Sub-Saharan Africa, higher education, education in Africa, economic development

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Литература

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Published

2012-12-20

How to Cite

Дьяков, И. М. (2012). Higher education as a factor for development in Africa. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 82–87. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/2444

Issue

No. 4 (2012)

Section

Geocultural spaces and codes of the cultures of Asia and Africa

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.