Nigeria, May 1 -- On 8 and 9 May, experienced and influential educators, administrators, and policymakers will gather at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies to discuss the impact of private universities on public ones. Five key researchers drawn from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya will present their findings based on research conducted in the last three years. Over 60 others will join them to offer various views on this important project. I will then follow up with intensive five-country studies, filling the gaps in the presentations. A series of half a dozen transformative books will follow in 2025 and 2026. I must thank our various partners: Kenyatta University, Dr Peter Wekesa and his team, Kenya School of Monetary St...