within African systems of tertiary education. In doing so, it also seeks to chart the patterns of articulation that have … universities, polytechnics, training colleges). The analysis of tertiary education differentiation and articulation is based on …-researched but strategically important technical aspect of African higher education at a time when it is becoming an important aspect …

of the education provided in ECA countries than to problems of access. A central argument of the book is that ministries … of education are constrained in a number of ways from effectively managing their education and training sectors. The … makes it difficult for education ministries to address the legacy of central planning, which emphasizes centralized …