Developing Entrepreneurial Universities in Africa
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Date
2003
Authors
Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia
Wawire, Nelson H. W.
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The urgency to reform the functioning of universities has mounted in virtually every part of the world. In the case
of Africa, the need to promote entrepreneurial universities has been advanced as the only way to enable these
institutions of higher learning to achieve their set visions and missions. In the 21st century, universities in Africa
have been faced with extreme financial austerity and management crisis; this has put into question the quality of
programmes being offered. In addition, it has led to invisible and visible brain drain and brain mobility. This paper
interrogates the role of entrepreneurship as a reform agenda for universities in Africa. The guiding argument is that
there is need to re-evaluate the creation of entrepreneurial universities as a way of enabling them attain their core
functions of teaching, research and service. This is important in lieu of the fact that some policy makers think that
entrepreneurial universities will reduce the role of the state in the financing of universities in Africa
Description
Paper presented at the Disparities in developing countries types, challenges and the way forward fourth international conference proceedings of the association of third world studies, inc. Kenya Chapter, held at Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya, September 17th to 19th, 2003