Africa Attracts Renewed Attention From American Universities.

The article discusses partnerships between U.S. and African universities intended to spur Africa's economic development. The U.S. Agency for International Development will offer grants to fund international partnerships while the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges is investigating ways to develop collaborations. The authors discuss how economic difficulties have strained resources and personnel for African universities. They note partnerships between the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Botswana to train medical students and Cornell University and Bahir Dar University to provide a water management program.