The African Commission has found a weak link between the demands of industry and what is provided by Africa's institutions of higher education, especially with regards to agriculture - the continent's dominant industry. In a report, the commission says Africa's universities are not geared to meet the needs of industry. "The technical and vocational skills link in Africa suffers from weak links with job markets as well as shortage of qualified staff and ill-adapted programmes".
Read the complete article in July 19, 2009 issue of UNIVERSITY WORLD NEWS by clicking the link - http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20090717091652496.
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