Curriculum Charges in Times of Uncertainty in African Higher Education

The African higher education landscape is increasingly shaped by global and local uncertainties, including economic volatility, political instability, climate change, and technological disruptions. These challenges necessitate a critical re-examination of curriculum design and charges to ensure relevance, resilience, and responsiveness to the needs of students and society. This paper, therefore, explored the role of curriculum in addressing uncertainty within African higher education, emphasising the need for adaptive, inclusive, and context-sensitive approaches. Drawing on case context, the paper highlights the importance of integrating interdisciplinary knowledge, fostering critical thinking, and promoting lifelong learning. It also examined the tensions between theory, theorising and practice and recommended the reimagining of curricula that empower students to navigate an uncertain future. This paper was designed as a theoretical paper dealing with theoretical insights and methodological fundamentals articulated by other researchers. The paper concludes that curriculum charges and practicals should be at the centre of curriculum studies in African higher education. It also recommends that there is a need to reimagine the purpose of the curriculum in every country on the continent, as well as what it should do.