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COVID-19 and African Civil Society Organizations: Impact and Responses 2019冠状病毒病与非洲民间社会组织:影响和应对

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0017

Shaninomi Eribo

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Pre- and Post-COVID-19: Exploring Issues of Access in Higher Education in Botswana and Ghana 2019冠状病毒病之前和之后:探讨博茨瓦纳和加纳高等教育机会问题

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0015

G. Adekanmbi, J. Kasozi, Christinah Seabelo, Changu Batisani

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Locked Down during the Lockdown 在封锁期间被封锁

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0012

Egodi Uchendu, Amuche Nnabueze, E. Onogwu

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The Future of Continental and International Collaborations at the University of Nigeria after COVID-19 2019冠状病毒病后尼日利亚大学大陆和国际合作的未来

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0007

C. Igwe, A. Achike, B. C. Nwanguma

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Coping with the Impact of COVID-19 in Higher Education: Responses and Recommendations from the University of Botswana 应对2019冠状病毒病对高等教育的影响:博茨瓦纳大学的回应和建议

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0010

Lucky W. Odirile

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Looking into Africa's Future: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Role of ICT Education 展望非洲的未来:第四次工业革命和信息通信技术教育的作用

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0013

Romain Murenzi, Max Paoli, Sena Galazzi, Sean Treacy

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Exploring the Gendered Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Staff in Tanzania 探索COVID-19大流行对坦桑尼亚学术人员的性别影响

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0008

Perpetua J Urio, S. Murphy, Ikupa Moses, C. Chua, Immanuel Darkwa

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Context and Rationale for the Thought Pieces on COVID-19 Response in Africa 非洲应对2019冠状病毒病思想稿的背景和理由

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0000

P. Zeleza

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Business Repositioning at Botswana Open University in the Face of COVID-19 面对COVID-19，博茨瓦纳开放大学的业务重新定位

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0016

S. Aiyuk, L. Tladi, Freeson Kaniwa

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Efforts to Preserve Educational Access, Research, and Public Service Relevance at the University of Dar es Salaam in the Age of COVID-19 在COVID-19时代，达累斯萨拉姆大学为保持教育机会、研究和公共服务相关性所做的努力

Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1353/aap.2021.0006

L. T. Kaaya, W. Anangisye, B. Rutinwa, Bernadetha Killian

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