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Education

Africa: Africa’s Best Teacher Is Africa – How Strengthening Foundational Skills Together Is Unlocking Jobs for the World’s Youngest Continent

Today at 13:23 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] On an ordinary November afternoon nearly two years ago, something extraordinary was happening in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali Convention Center’s auditorium was filled with nearly 700 participants, including Ministers of Education from 25 African countries, alongside senior officials and leaders from across the development community. At the microphone, Rwanda’s First Lady, Jeannette...

Ghana: Gaps Persist in Education Funding Despite Gains – Eduwatch

Today at 13:17 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The 2025 Annual Education Policy Monitoring Report has recommended that the government should increase funding and investment to strengthen education infrastructure in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

Word Choices

Today at 12:41 PM, via New York Times

We explore six sentences that have shaped the American story.

Nigeria: Michael Oyedokun and Beheading of Mathematics

Today at 12:10 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The history of mathematics is inseparable from the history of human civilisation. What began as practical tools for counting livestock, measuring land, and recording trade gradually evolved into a universal language of logic, reasoning, geometry, and calculus. Across centuries, contributions from Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Greece, and the Islamic Golden Age shaped its development...

How do you give Britain’s hidden army a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary

Today at 11:31 AM, via The Guardian

There are more than one million young carers in the UK – with an average age of 12 – which is the equivalent of two kids in every school class. Do they feel supported? In Walthamstow, east London, we meet a group of carers as they are collected for a rare night off that brings a sense of community and a glimpse of fun for a few hours every few weeks. It’s hosted by Satvinder, a tenacious...

How do you give Britain’s hidden army a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary

Today at 11:31 AM, via The Guardian

There are more than one million young carers in the UK – with an average age of 12 – which is the equivalent of two kids in every school class. Do they feel supported? In Walthamstow, east London, we meet a group of carers as they are collected for a rare night off that brings a sense of community and a glimpse of fun for a few hours every few weeks. It’s hosted by Satvinder, a...

Sudan: Return of Universities to Original Campuses Signals Sudan’s Recovery – Higher Education Minister

Today at 11:06 AM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] KHARTOUM, June 8, 2026 (SUNA) — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, praised the administration of Al-Razi University for successfully finalizing arrangements to return to its main campus in Al-Azhari area, south of Khartoum. The university has fully resumed its academic activities within the framework of the state’s directive mandating...

Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growth

Huddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a thriving health research complex. The West Yorkshire town is best known for its manufacturing heritage, but has quickly become a honey pot for private sector businesses keen to collaborate with the...

Africa: Foras.Ai Backs Arabic Ai Education Platform Efham.Ai

Yesterday at 20:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daba Finance] Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa.

South Africa: ‘It’s Hollywood’ – MPs Slam Leadership Vacuums As Higher Education Sector Positions Remain Unresolved

Yesterday at 20:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] As criticism mounts over acting appointments across the higher education sector, MPs have questioned why permanent appointments have not been filled. A leaked letter obtained by Daily Maverick reveals that a preferred candidate for the National Skills Fund was identified almost a year ago, yet no appointment has been finalised.

Uganda: Solar Energy Transforming Education in Kilulu-Mbale

Yesterday at 14:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Mbale, Uganda — High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his partner Grace Kayegi, who manages Good Journey Nursery and Primary School.

Nigeria: Will Ogbomoso Be the Turning Point?

Yesterday at 13:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The nationwide protest organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) over the Ogbomoso school abductions is a welcome development. And for many reasons. For one, newspapers are giving the abductions more front-page treatment.

Liberia: Accredited Schools Surpass 2,000 Nationwide

Yesterday at 12:57 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] Monrovia — Following the completion of the Ministry of Education’s school geo-mapping program in five counties, Liberia’s education sector has recorded significant progress, with the number of accredited schools nationwide surpassing 2,000.

Uganda: Uganda’s Education Expansion Runs Into an Infrastructure Wall

Yesterday at 12:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda’s education sector has made progress in expanding access to learning opportunities over the last three decades, but the newly released Baseline Education Census (BEC) 2025 shows that major challenges remain in school infrastructure, teacher deployment, sanitation, and access to secondary education.

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