December 15, 2006

Facing Financial Difficulties, African Virtual U. Revamps Itself

By WACHIRA KIGOTHO

Serious financial problems have beset the African Virtual University, the continent's largest online institution, forcing it to accelerate a major restructuring.

The university, which was established in 1997 by the World Bank as a link between foreign and African institutions, has been hampered by insufficient funds, difficulty buying materials needed by students, and a costly technological infrastructure, according to its rector, Kuzvinetsa Peter Dzvimbo.

As a result, the

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