Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of tables, figures and appendix tables -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Roles of Universities and the African Context: Nico Cloete and Peter Maassen -- Chapter 2: Research Universities in Africa: An empirical overview of eight flagship universities: Nico Cloete, Ian Bunting and Peter Maassen -- Chapter 3: Assessing the Performance of African Flagship Universities: Ian Bunting, Nico Cloete, Henri Li Kam Wah and Florence Nakayiwa-Mayega -- Chapter 4: Research Output and International Research Cooperation in African Flagship Universities: Robert Tijssen -- Chapter 5: South Africa as a PhD Hub in Africa?: Nico Cloete, Charles Sheppard and Tracy Bailey -- Chapter 6: Faculty Perceptions of the Factors that Influence Research Productivity at Makerere University: Gordon Musiige and Peter Maassen -- Chapter 7: Academic Incentives for Knowledge Production in Africa: Case studies of Mozambique and Kenya: Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, Agnes Lutomiah and Patrício Langa -- Chapter 8: Functions of Science Granting Councils in Sub-Saharan Africa: Johann Mouton, Jacques Gaillard and Milandré van Lill -- Chapter 9: The Roles of National Councils and Commissions in African Higher Education System Governance: Tracy Bailey -- Chapter 10: University Engagement as Interconnectedness: Indicators and insights: François van Schalkwyk -- Chapter 11: Student Engagement and Citizenship Competences in African Universities: Thierry M Luescher-Mamashela, Vincent Ssembatya, Edwina Brooks, Randall S Lange, Taabo Mugume and Samantha Richmond -- Chapter 12: Managing Contradictory Functions and Related Policy Issues: Nico Cloete, Peter Maassen, Ian Bunting, Tracy Bailey, Gerald Wangenge-Ouma and François van Schalkwyk -- About the authors -- List of contributors.