Emefa Takyi-Amoako is Education and Research Consultant with a doctoral degree in Comparative and International Education from Oxford University, UK. She is Executive Director of Oxford University Attaining the Peak (ATP) Student Society, UK, and Director of ATP Global Educate Oxford, UK.

I found studying Education in West Africa to be a worthwhile venture ... [E]ach chapter, within itself, offers a clear, informed description of the topics the author chose to include.

• Series Editor’s Preface, Colin BrockIntroduction: Education in West Africa: A Regional Overview, Emefa Takyi-Amoako (Attaining the Peak, UK)1. Benin: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Mohamed Cherif Diarra (BREDA, Senegal)2. Burkina Faso: An Overview, Martial Dembele, Touorouzou Herve Some and Fernand Ouedraogo (Universite de Montreal)3. Burkina Faso: Trends and Futures, Touorizou Hervé Somé, Martial Dembélé and Fernand Ouedraogo (Universite de Montreal)4. Cameroon: An Overview, Martha Beyang Egbe (University of Ibadan, Cameroon)5. Cameroon: Trends and Futures, Willibroad Dze-Ngwa, (Savannah State University, USA)6. Cape Verde: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Jose Manuel Marques (Cape Verde)7. Chad: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Galy Panain Dibe and Mohamed Chérif Diarra, (Dakar, Senegal)8.The Gambia: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Makaireh A. Njie (ERNWACA, The Gambia)9. Ghana: An Overview, Ruby Selenu Avotri (Plan International, Ghana)10. Ghana: Trends and Futures, Daniel Justin Eshun (University of Roehampton, UK)11. Ghana: Education Financing, Ato Essuman (Methodist University College, Ghana)12. Guinea: An Overview of Higher Education, A. Tidjane Diallo, M. Kodiougou Diallo and Sékou Konate (Ministry of Higher Education, Guinea)13. Guinea-Bissau: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Akemi Yonemura (Senegal)14. Ivory Coast: An Overview, Trends and Futures, François-Joseph Azoh (ERNWACA, Ivory Coast)15. Ivory Coast: Evolving Gender Representation in Higher Education from Peace to the Era of Political Instability and Post-Conflict Reconstruction, N'Dri Thérèse Assie-Lumumba (Cornell University, USA)16. Liberia: Conflicts and Post-Conflict Trends, Barbara Reynolds (Save the Children, UK)17. Liberia: Citizenship Education in the Post-Conflict Era, Laura Quaynor (University of South Carolina, USA)18. Mali: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Mohamed Cherif Diarra (UNESCO Regional Bureau of Education in Africa, Senegal)19. Mauritania: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Akemi Yonemura (Senegal)20. Niger: An Overview, Nana-Aicha Goza (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) and Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger)21. Niger: Trends and Futures, Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) and Nana-Aicha Goza (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger)22. Nigeria: An Overview, Naomi A. Moland (New York University, USA)23. Nigeria: Technical, Vocational Education and Training, Benjamin Ogwo (University of Nigeria)24. Nigeria: Financing Education, Mary Ogechi Esere (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)25. Senegal: An Overview, Lea Salmon-Marchat and Latif Dramani (Universite de Thies, Senegal)26. Senegal: Trends and Futures, Caroline Manion (University of Montreal, Canada)27. Sierra Leone: An Overview, Kingsley Banya (Misericordia University, USA)28. Sierra Leone: Educational Trends and Futures, Kwabena Dei Ofori-Attah (Central State University, USA)29. Togo: An Overview, Philippe Amevigbe (ERNWACA, Togo)30. Togo: Trends and Futures, Kossi Souley Gbeto (University of Lomé, Togo) and Koffi Nutefé Tsigbe (ERNWACA, Togo)Index