[263Chat] A 19-year-old Form Six student from St James Zongoro High School in Mutasa has appeared in court accused of stealing more than US$3 000 from his school’s administration office, allegedly to buy a car.

[Daily Trust] The Lagos State Government, the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are advancing the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity-Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme, a $500 million initiative aimed at strengthening the systems that underpin basic education and primary healthcare in Nigeria.

Since 2013, performance on national tests in Mississippi has skyrocketed, while scores in blue states have lagged. What is it doing right?

[This Day] 17-year-old Nigerian student, Uchenna Scott-Ananaba, will this fall join the league of Nigerian students shining as beacons of academic excellence globally, having scored an impressive 1540 out of 1600 in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), THISDAY has learnt.

Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.

[Namibian] * President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a conclusion for a joint declaration between Namibia and Germany regarding the 1904-1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is now within reach, possibly before the end of the year.

[U.S.-Africa Bridge Building Project] For 25 years, Friends of the Congo has worked to pull back the curtain on one of the world’s most resource-rich yet persistently impoverished nations — the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through education, advocacy, and community support, the Washington, D.C.-based organization has built a global network dedicated to centering the voices of Congolese people...

[Nile Post] Aptech Limited, a global leader in learning solutions with a presence in over 200 cities worldwide, today announced its official return to Uganda.

An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assigned to students.

In testimony before state lawmakers, regents suggested that Jay O. Rothman had been well aware of the board’s concerns about his leadership.

A cloud of doubt casts a wide shadow.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country.

Hugh T. Clements Jr. was a fixture of the Providence Police Department before becoming Brown’s interim chief after the fatal attack in December.

[Ghanaian Times] A community whose livelihoods were affected following the redesignation of the site.

[Ghanaian Times] Poor nutrition and limited parental support is hampering the ability of children in Ghana to achieve their educational goals, the Co-founder and Executive Director of Learning Masterminds, Dr Mama Laryea, has stated.

[Ghanaian Times] The government has been urged to prioritise the implementation of inclusive education to ensure that children with special needs are accepted and given access to quality education. It is against this backdrop that the Chief Executive Officer of the Liztino Centre, Mrs Angel Bertino, stressed the need for government to enforce inclusive education policies across the country.

[Liberian Observer] The Nathan F. Reeves Charity Memorial High School campus in Paynesville was decorated in blue and white for a celebration Tuesday morning. It was a special occasion where NHSS organizers delivered on a historic promise to recognize greatness.

[Vanguard] University of Ibadan, Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, has called for urgent collaboration between government, universities and the private sector to advance postgraduate education in Nigeria, describing such partnership as critical to national development.

[Nile Post] Makerere University’s decision to enforce virtual guild campaigns may appear prudent on the surface, but it risks becoming a convenient substitute for confronting a deeper institutional failure. Instead of treating the root causes of election violence, the university is, quite literally, plugging the anus while the diarrhoea persists.

[Premium Times] According to a notice issued by the chapter Chairperson, Jurbe Molwus, a professor, the strike takes effect on Wednesday, 8 April and will continue until the salaries are paid.