Dorothea Rüland from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) sees the university as one of the core institutions in national development. In this article, published in University World News, Rüland calls for collaboration and commitment to enhance research activity in African universities. "Demand for quality higher education provision is exploding. Underfunding, however, has left many African universities with inadequate infrastructure and some of their best talent working overseas," writes Rüland.