Chapter 1. Private Higher Education: A Global Overview (Wondwosen Tamrat and Damtew Teferra) -- Chapter 2. Centuries-Old Private Provision of Higher Education in Egypt (Teklu Abate Bekele and Bola Ibrahim) -- Chapter 3. Private Provision of Higher Education in Ethiopia: Emergence, Scope and Status (Wondwosen Tamrat) -- Chapter 4. Private Higher Education Delivery: The Ghanaian Context (Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera).-Chapter 5. Private Higher Education in Kenya: The Partner in Development(Jafred Muyaka) -- Chapter 6. Private Higher Education in Nigeria: The Bastion of Stability (Michael Oseni and Mariam Abosede Tiamiyu) -- Chapter 7. Private Higher Education in South Africa: The Confluence of Education, Market and Transformation(Fenella Somerville) -- Chapter 8. Private Higher Education in Tunisia: Patterns and Trends (Mohamed Salah Harzallah) -- Chapter 9. History and State of Private Higher Education in Zambia (Gift Masaiti, Nelly Mwale, Edward Mboyonga and Bentry Nkhata) -- Chapter 10. Private Provision of Higher Education in Zimbabwe: Contrasts of Provision and Quality (Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe and Juliet Thondhlana) -- Chapter 11. Africa's Position in the Global Private Higher Education Sphere: Progress and Trajectories (Wondwosen Tamrat and Damtew Teferra).

This edited book examines the private higher education (PHE) sector in African countries. Reports suggest that private institutions across the continent outnumber their public counterparts, yet there has been little scholarly investigation into this emerging phenomenon. The book therefore seeks to document, map and analyse key trends and contemporary themes in the PHE sector, as well as chart historical developments, policy and regulatory frameworks. As a whole, it provides the reader with in-depth knowledge, rich perspectives and robust analyses from leading authorities in the field. Contributions from all sub-regions combine thematic issues with shaping discourse on the topic, and the discussions are undertaken in the context of global perspectives. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers, analysts and development partners interested in African higher education and PHE in particular. Wondwosen Tamrat is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Founding President of St. Mary's University, Ethiopia. Damtew Teferra is Professor of Higher Education and Founding Director of the International Network for Higher Education in Africa at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.