THURSDAY, 30 APRIL 2026, 17:14
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Public universities have recorded a sharp decline in government funding over the past three years, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
The rating system changed after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Widely circulated social media posts claim Kenya delayed school reopening in April 2026 due to floods, with some using a “breaking news” graphic and a clip of president William Ruto. But the claims are false and use old footage taken out of context.
[Daily Trust] Education stakeholders have launched a nationwide push to reposition teachers as central drivers of reform, calling for urgent investment in their welfare, motivation, and professional development as a foundation for improving Nigeria’s education system.
[Africa Check] No evidence Nigeria’s exam body has released 2026 tertiary matric results
High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education has clarified that the Ksh95 figure referenced in a recent circular represents only one component of the total capitation allocated per learner.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education Kenya has directed the Teachers Service Commission to dissolve the Board of Management of Alliance Girls High School over the approval of a controversial Sh25 million five-day Dubai trip for staff.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lawmarkers has raised fresh concerns over the growing number of unlicensed trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, warning that the trend could compromise the quality of skills training across the country.
[Premium Times] The board said the decision was “part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country.”
[Capital FM] Nairobi — First Lady Rachel Ruto has reaffirmed her commitment to advancing education and supporting children’s welfare, saying partnerships remain critical in addressing challenges facing learners across the country.
Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives
We like to imagine that injustice announces itself loudly. That when something goes wrong in the public system, alarms go off and someone takes responsibility or is held accountable if they do not. But in 2020 in Gothenburg, injustice arrived quietly,...
Footage of the incident shared this week by a school district in Mississippi shows a group of students working together to avert disaster on a highway.
England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership
In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled, when the high court decisively rejected the higher education...
[Nile Post] Uganda has earned international recognition after being selected among a small group of countries honoured at the Islamic University of Madinah Distinguished Alumni Awards (Fifth Edition, 1447 AH / 2026).
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless
When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...
[New Times] You have the grades, the idea or the drive. What you might need is backing.
[New Times] In a meaningful moment of remembrance and learning, students and staff from Ntare Louisenlund School (NLS) affirmed their commitment to unity following a visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial, as Rwanda and the world mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
[Nile Post] Rubanda West MP-elect Bruce Balaba Kabaasa has called on communities to reject early marriages and prioritize girl child education, describing it as critical to sustainable development and social transformation.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — The Ministry of Education (MOE), in collaboration with the Government of Japan and United Nations partners, has launched the 2025 Japan Supplementary Budget Projects, marking a major step toward strengthening Liberia’s education system through a coordinated, multi-sector approach that links learning with health, protection and community wellbeing.