One reason may be that local African scholars may resent the American scholarly Condition foisted in them where it is not necessary thereby stifling local initiatives.
It is useful that the diaspora is not limited to America nor the West alone.
OAA
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From: 'Michael Afolayan' via USA Africa Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Date: 11/11/2019 07:15 (GMT+00:00)
To: dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The African Diaspora and HigherEducation in Africa
Here is an idea (not sure if it falls in the paradigm of being "great", and not sure if it is not too late for this conference): but kindly let folks know, if they don't already, that the Diaspora influence in higher education in Africa has been so minimal (almost negligible). Nigeria is my region of focus here since I don't possess adequate knowledge of what entails with Diaspora folks in other African countries. As highly trained and endowed as Africans in the Diaspora are, and as influential in higher education, especially in the Americas, as they are (for instance, hardly is there any major - or even minor, degree awarding institution in the United States where Nigerians are not present as high-level faculty or administrators), one would expect a correspondent high-level presence of cooperation between the African Diaspora and the home base. Why are there no such actively coordinated joint efforts (not just scanty individuals) in higher education of Diasporeans in various African countries?
Michael O. Afolayan
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On Monday, November 11, 2019, 12:03:53 AM GMT+1, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
I write from Addis-Ababa where I am for a major conference on the African Diaspora and higher education in Africa. If you have great ideas, I will be sure to pass them around and make them part of our discussion.
TF
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