Kehdinga George Fomunyam

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Kehdinga George Fomunyam is a leading voice in African higher education, whose work critically interrogates the intersection of curriculum theory, decoloniality, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). His research centers on reimagining educational relevance for the African continent, challenging the uncritical adoption of globalized knowledge frameworks. Fomunyam’s most influential contribution is the theorization of the “Itinerant Curriculum,” a concept he develops in his highly cited 2020 paper (10 citations). This framework proposes a dynamic, context-responsive model for African universities, arguing that curricula must “travel” between local epistemologies and global technological shifts—specifically those of 4IR, including AI, IoT, and robotics—to foster genuine socio-economic transformation. His work on the language of engineering education (2020) further dissects how disciplinary discourse must evolve to prepare African engineers for a technologically disrupted world. By centering relevance and decolonization, Fomunyam provides a powerful critique of neocolonial educational structures while offering actionable pathways for curriculum innovation. His scholarship is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of higher education in the Global South, demonstrating how theory can directly inform policy and practice in an era of rapid change.