Olivier, JillWodon, Quentin2014-10-222014-10-222014-06-10The Review of Faith & International Affairs1557-0274https://hdl.handle.net/10986/20468In order to understand the current role of faith-inspired schools (FISs) in Africa and some of the debates about the magnitude of the services they provide, it is useful to consider their presence in a historical perspective. Faith-inspired schools have a long and distinguished tradition in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this article is to sketch that history using the case of Ghana, a country where FISs date back to early Islamic schools and, as of the 16th century, to Christian missionary activities.en-USCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOfaith-inspired schoolsreligion and educationmissionary schoolsIslamic schoolsreligious educationJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/20468