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African universities target foreign students as West tightens access

Mount Kigali University Rwanda Founder Prof. Simon Gicharu (left) when he paid  a courtesy call to Rwanda’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Cooperation, Gen (Rtd) Kabarebe James. [File, Standard]

Universities in Africa are repositioning to attract foreign students as Western countries tighten access to higher education, creating new opportunities on the continent.

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