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Research Summary: Sustainable internationalisation of African higher education: African strategies, global lessons and epistemic justice
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- Frontiers in Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 29 October 2026
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- Knowledge Resource
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A review published in Frontiers in Education examines the sustainable internationalisation of African higher education amid rapid globalisation, digital transformation, and sustainability demands. The research positions internationalisation as a strategic governance process designed to advance access, research capacity, and quality assurance while mitigating risks of epistemic dependency, cultural homogenisation, and structural inequality.
Why it matters
This development matters because tertiary education systems must balance global integration with domestic relevance and institutional sovereignty. Without governance structures focused on epistemic justice, international partnerships risk extracting knowledge and reinforcing institutional disparities rather than building sustainable local capacity.
Key insights
- African higher education is undergoing significant transformation driven by globalisation, digitalisation, and sustainability requirements.
- Poorly governed internationalisation risks perpetuating structural inequality, cultural homogenisation, and epistemic dependency.
- Effective governance of cross-border initiatives can enhance institutional access, quality assurance, and research capability.
- The study argues for reframing internationalisation as a sustainable governance model rooted in African priorities and supported by global comparative insights.
Source
Frontiers in Education — https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1924351
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