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Education

Ghana: Asantehene Commends Getfund for Bringing Knust Teaching Hospital Vision to Life

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Mr Paul Adjei, has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to brief him on the award of a GH¢ 400 million contract for the procurement of state-of-the-art medical equipment for the new teaching hospital at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Ghana: A Turning Point for Secondary Education If We Get It Right

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The announcement that government has secured a US$300 million World Bank facility to upgrade 50 senior high schools (SHSs) under the Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs (STARR-J) project is, without doubt, a significant moment for Ghana’s education sector.

Angola: Academic Considers Artificial Intelligence an Unavoidable Reality

Yesterday at 18:13 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Ramiros — The president of the Higher Polytechnic Institute Alvorecer da Juventude (ISPAJ), Albertino Sebastião, stated on Wednesday in Luanda that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unavoidable reality that is transforming societies and economies, and in particular, teaching and learning models.

Ghana: Education Ministry Pledges Stronger Wash Support for Schools

Yesterday at 15:08 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education (MoE) has reiterated its commitment to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools across the country to promote safe, healthy and dignified learning environments for pupils.

Nigeria: Lasubeb, Firm Partner to Enhance Academic Excellence

Yesterday at 13:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] PalmPay Group has announced a strategic partnership with Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) to recognise and reward high-performing students in selected public schools across Lagos, as a broader commitment to supporting ambition and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians.

Uganda: Direct-to-School Digital Loans Help 31,000 Learners Avoid Dropout

Yesterday at 12:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — A digital school fee loan system is helping thousands of learners in Uganda stay in school by bridging persistent gaps in household income, with at least 31,000 students already supported through mobile-based financing solutions.

Sudan: Higher Education Minister – National Committee to Classify Universities and Absorb Top Graduates As Teaching Assistants

Yesterday at 12:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] AL-GADARIF — Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, announced plans to establish a national committee to classify Sudanese universities at the ministry headquarters, alongside similar committees within universities composed of experts and academics, aimed at improving institutional performance and global rankings.

After viral graduation walk, paraplegic student calls for greater accessibility: ‘It doesn’t have to be so hard’

Yesterday at 11:30 AM, via The Guardian

After a truck accident left him paralyzed, Jaiden Picot crossed his graduation stage in a robotic exoskeleton

Jaiden Picot, who was paralyzed in 2024 after a truck hit him, never imagined that video of him recently walking across Virginia Union University (VUU)‘s graduation stage in a futuristic robotic suit would go viral.

But since it did, he says he wants the world to know that he intends to...

King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth

The announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England’s higher education leaders, who have been braced for sudden announcements about job cuts and course closures.

But for staff and students at both institutions...

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