A new tech uni

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SADC to Establish Tech University
http://allafrica.com/stories/201608310054.html

Sadc could soon establish a fund to drive its major development programmes and open a technical vocational education university to bolster its industrialisation trajectory. At the 36th sadc Heads of State and Government Summit here yesterday, newly-appointed sadc Chair King Mswati III of Swaziland said numerous regional initiatives were stalling due to funding incapacity.King Mswati III, who took over the rotational sadc Chairmanship from Botswana President Lieutenant-General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama, said his "energies are focused towards raising these funds", and implored Member States to commit resources.

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[johnny9fingers.livejournal.com]

Also important for a tech university in SADC is forging relationships with the established players on other continents: MIT, CalTech, Imperial, Harvard, and Cambridge spring to mind. It's a good catchment area, when you think about it. Siting will be important.

It could be a joyous centre of learning. And do a lot of good for the whole of Southern Africa.