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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Businesses have been urged to embrace neuro inclusion as a driver of innovation and productivity. Speaking at the strategic human resource conference in Gaborone, Lyra Botswana’s managing director, Dr Onalethata Johnson said discussions often focused on gender and age, while overlooking neurodiversity.
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — As Botswana grapples with critical economic pressures, high unemployment rates and declining dependence on diamonds, young people equipped with practical skills and entrepreneurial mindsets represent the country’s next great resource.
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday reported how Mr Magaji, a former military police officer in the Nigerian Army, convicted of sodomy by a General Court Martial (GCM), never served his prison sentence despite the Supreme Court upholding the sentence.
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
The championship celebration starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, just as some of the state Regents tests begin. Students had organized petitions calling for the exams to be delayed.
[Nile Post] BUKEDEA — Excitement and celebration marked the annual prom party at Bukedea Comprehensive School as students gathered for an event aimed at motivating candidate classes ahead of their final examinations and transition to the next stage of education.
Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.
[Nyasa Times] Exploits University on Saturday conferred degrees and diplomas on more than 1,200 students in various disciplines during its latest graduation ceremony, marking another milestone in the institution’s growth and contribution to Malawi’s higher education sector.
Secretary of State for Technology Liz Kendall was addressing the Commons following the announcement of a social media ban for under-16s.
Professor alleges the Institute of Astronomy has a ‘bad history of misogyny’ and staff were mistreated
The University of Cambridge’s prestigious Institute of Astronomy has been accused of tolerating misogyny and a “cycle of bullying” in an employment tribunal.
The claim, brought by Professor of Astrophysics Wyn Evans, also alleges the University of Cambridge has retaliated against...
The BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
[Independent (Kampala)] KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development through a comprehensive initiative at Kololo Secondary School, aimed at equipping students with the tools, knowledge and support needed to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
[The Point] The Executive Committee of the School of Education at Basse College has extended profound appreciation to Dr Omar Jagne and the management of Africmed International Hospital for their generous donation of essential medicines and continued support to the institution and its surrounding community.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education is set to embark on a comprehensive inquiry into the growing cases of school fires, destruction of property and student unrest reported in learning institutions across the country.
[New Zimbabwe] Government has rolled out a programme to locate and return to class thousands of pupils who abandoned school last year, after data showed almost 40,000 learners exited the education system due to various hardships.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening play-based learning as the foundation for quality early childhood education, with stakeholders emphasising that play is how children learn and is essential to their holistic development.
[Premium Times] The university spokesman disclosed that the decision to sack the affected staff members was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on 12 June.
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have welcomed a judgment by the Western Cape High Court declaring procurement processes and service agreements related to the student funding payment system unlawful and invalid.
[New Times] Persistent gender disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at upper secondary level continue to hinder efforts to increase the number of women pursuing science teaching careers, according to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB).
[Daily Maverick] The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year ‘place-based’ transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career through interconnected health, nutrition and education programmes.
[The Conversation Africa] It’s 50 years since the Soweto uprising in South Africa. On 16 June 1976, tens of thousands of young black South Africans protested against being taught in the Afrikaans language (alongside English) at school.