Growth and expansion of private higher education in Africa

Both policy support and increasing social demand for higher education have created a supportive environment for the growth and expansion of private higher education institutions in Africa. This publication is based on IIEP research and a policy forum held in 2004 in collaboration with the Association of African Universities (AAU) and ADEA. It analyzes the policy changes that have taken place in a number of African countries in favor of the private sector, both as a reaction to and as a stimulus for the new trends. It examines the patterns in the growth and expansion of private higher education institutions, their management and sources of financing.