Universities around the world have reported a spike in cases of academic cheating during COVID-19 pandemic

Kenya's booming industry - writing academic essays for other people.

Kenya's booming industry - writing academic essays for other people. Source: Getty

Websites in US and Europe offer for a fee to write student essays


During the pandemic, universities around the world have reported a spike in cases of academic cheating.

Some countries are now introducing legislation to ban so-called 'essay mill' websites.

When a student in London or New York goes online to pay somebody to do their essay for them, chances are that the work will be picked up by someone in Kenya.

Other countries considering following Australia's lead in banning students from cheating by outsourcing their coursework essays.


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