[SAnews.gov.za] As the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reported that the overall administration of the exams continues to proceed smoothly, with stability, integrity and efficiency across all nine provinces.

[Nile Post] Schools across the Karamoja sub-region continue to grapple with severe shortages of classroom furniture and essential learning materials, forcing pupils to study in difficult and uncomfortable conditions.

[Nile Post] At Pajar Primary School, both pupils and teachers are battling harsh learning conditions caused by a chronic shortage of desks and chairs.

[Botswana Daily News] Kanye — Through its focus on scarce skills transfer, Kanye Brigade Centre continues to bolster Botswana’s human resource capital by producing industry-ready graduates.

[Namibian] Deputy director for programmes and quality assurance in the regional education office, Natalia Guriras (55), appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court yesterday on multiple counts of corruption.

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill — Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. has expressed concern over the exclusion of volunteer teachers and the lack of focus on digitalization in the government’s proposed US$60 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Liberia Excellence in Learning (EXCEL) Project.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Responding to an urgent need for adequate student facilities, the concerned civic group Voices of the Elder (VOTE) Friday announced the immediate launch of “Operation Seat UL” – a massive six-month campaign dedicated to securing 22,000 new classroom chairs for the University of Liberia (UL). The goal: ensure that all 28,000 UL students across 233 classrooms on its...

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has unveiled its FY2026 Draft National Budget, outlining a comprehensive US$1.211 billion plan designed to strengthen health, education, security, governance, and infrastructure nationwide. Anchored in the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), the draft budget reflects a government determined to deliver tangible benefits to citizens while...

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — MORE than 898,000 candidates are sitting for the Form Two National Assessment (FTNA) starting today across mainland Tanzania.

[Nyasa Times] United General Insurance (UGI) has donated K15 million to the Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) Malawi towards the improvement of its technical college in Mzimba.

[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the recruitment of 500 qualified teachers into the state civil service as part of efforts to reform and strengthen the education sector.

[Liberian Investigator] Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. has expressed concern over the exclusion of volunteer teachers and the digitalization of public schools from the government’s US$60 million loan agreement with the World Bank, warning that their omission could limit the effectiveness of the education reform plan.

Supporters of Abigail Spanberger, Virginia’s governor-elect, say they expect her to reverse efforts to impose conservative priorities on the state’s prestigious public university system.

An arts festival taps third- and fourth-graders to teach adults a thing or two about authenticity.

In “The American Revolution,” an illustrated companion to a new documentary series, the conflict is global, gruesome and tearing us apart.

Medicine shouldn’t be a career for the wealthy alone.