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Kenneth King is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh, where he was the Director of the Centre of African Studies and a Professor of International and Comparative Education until September 2005. His research interests include the history of politics in education, skills development in both formal and informal sectors, and aid policy sub-sectors in education and higher education. He has researched small-scale informal sector (Jua Kali) enterprises in Kenya over a 20-year period. His current research focuses on India-Africa cooperation in human resource development, especially concerning Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa, Pan-Africanism in education, and the influence of China and India’s soft power in Africa. King has significant involvement in international comparative education and training for informal sectors in Africa. His background includes over a year as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong and teaching at the University of Nairobi. He has edited a noteworthy aid policy bulletin, NORRAG News, and is a founder member of the UK Forum on International Education and Training (UKFIET). He has over 30 years of experience in the field and has published extensively on educational topics related to African development.
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