[Daily Maverick] The new Efunda Learning Management System could help South African parents monitor their children’s academic progress, bridging the gap between home support and classroom engagement.

[GroundUp] The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music

Grades are going up and test scores are going down.

[Namibian] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund has launched legal action against former chief executive Hilya Nghiwete, demanding the repayment of N$4.3 million.

[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has warned that Nigerian public universities may be heading toward another industrial crisis over the federal government’s alleged failure to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement.

[Nile Post] As learners across the country return to school for the second term of 2026, the Uganda Police Force has appealed to motorists, parents, school administrators, and the public to observe strict road safety measures to protect children during the busy back-to-school period.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — A national education conference convened by the Ministry of Education has endorsed sweeping reforms in the management of schools, including the establishment of Comprehensive Schools bringing together Primary and Junior School levels under a single administration structure.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to transforming the education sector through increased funding, improved infrastructure and expanded access to learning opportunities across the country.

Readers discuss data showing lower reading and math scores. Also: The yuppie factor.

[Nyasa Times] A new study by Emmanuel University has exposed serious weaknesses in Malawi’s Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) system, revealing that many centres in Lilongwe Urban, Lilongwe East and Lilongwe West are ill-equipped to provide inclusive education for children with disabilities.

[New Times] For decades, Western governments and institutions have presented themselves as the guardians of the international human rights order. They have monitored elections, issued reports, imposed sanctions, funded advocacy organisations, and regularly lectured other nations on democracy, governance, and human dignity. Whether in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Eastern Europe, the message...

Starting July 1, millions of borrowers will need to choose from a new menu of repayment options as the Trump administration enacts major changes to the student loan system.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenyan universities are set to deepen academic links with Europe through a planned partnership with Romania’s Danubius International University that will establish what organizers describe as East Africa’s first structured Kenya-Romania European Union academic corridor.