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Free online courses could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low

By Mphoentle Puleng Modise, Lecturer, University of South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the largest regions in the world and has the lowest rates of participation in higher education anywhere in the world. The World Bank reported in 2020 that only 9.4% of the region’s tertiary education age group is enrolled. The global average ratio is 38%.

Education is a key catalyst of economic emancipation. Open and distance education was…

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