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Learning to compete: education, training and enterprise in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

This is one of a series of education papers issued by the Education Department of the Department for International ... Show more
This is one of a series of education papers issued by the Education Department of the Department for International Development (DFID). Each paper represents a study or piece of commissioned research on some aspect of education and training in developing countries. 'Learning to compete' was initiated in late 1995 as a cross-sectoral research project with input from DFID's Education Department and the Enterprise Development Group. The project sought to engage with the massive challenges to social and economic development faced by Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, through the collection of data in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The final report focuses on the challenges and opportunities for these countries to respond to external pressures and for their peoples to enjoy improved livelihoods. There is a focus on 'learning-led competitiveness' and the important role played by education and training in the success of small and micro enterprises (SMEs). Show less

Authors: Afenyadu, Dela; King, Kenneth; McGrath, Simon; Oketch, Henry ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: University of Edinburgh. Centre of African Studies

Date: 2001

Geographic subjects: Africa; South Africa; Ghana ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Education Research Serial

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Research; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Globalisation, enterprise and knowledge: education, training and development in Africa

This book examines the challenges facing education in African countries, within the context of globalisation. It is... Show more
This book examines the challenges facing education in African countries, within the context of globalisation. It is suggested that developing a notion of learning-led competitiveness is a crucial part of any response to globalisation, as well as allowing the performance of education and training institutions to be monitored. Three areas of concern are brought together in this book: debates about the impact of globalisation on development thinking and practice; responses to globalisation in educational development; and national experiences in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. An analysis of the intersections between education, training and enterprise development is given, and possible future approaches for policy, practice and research are identified. Show less

Authors: King, Kenneth; McGrath, Simon

Date: 2002

Geographic subjects: Africa; Ghana; Kenya ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Monographs in international education

Subjects: Globalisation; Providers of education and training; Policy ... [+] Show more

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Learning to compete: education, training and enterprise in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

Globalisation, enterprise and knowledge: education, training and development in Africa