[Namibian] Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student funding crisis.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in education, with a focus on tertiary education, technical and vocational training, research, innovation, scholarships and academic exchange programmes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that schools across the country will proceed for the mid-term break between June 24 and June 28 amid growing concerns over student unrest in learning institutions.

[This Day] A 300-level Mass Communication student of Lagos State University (LASU), Mary Fajana, has emerged winner of the 2026 Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) inter-tertiary institutions debate competition, clinching the star prize of N2 million.

[Namibian] More than 200 Namibian students accepted into medical and health-related programmes abroad face uncertainty after NSFAF rejected their funding applications.

[Ayin Network] To keep our readers informed of the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war, we have developed a series of weekly news briefs covering major topics of the week.

[Daily Maverick] Pampallis, an educationist, historian and architect of the South African Schools Act, devoted his life to dismantling apartheid’s grip on the classroom.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba is expected to address the nation on Wednesday as concern grows over a wave of unrest that has disrupted learning in schools across the country.

[Daily Maverick] As youth unemployment scales new heights and foundational literacy falters, the JumpStart Foundation’s dual-intervention model turns jobless school-leavers into academic lifelines.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned against unruly behaviour in schools that has been linked to deadly unrests and disruption of learning, saying the government will not tolerate it.

[Daily Maverick] Student debt is creating a vicious circle where graduates are unable to secure employment without certificates and universities are unable to recover outstanding fees.

[GroundUp] Thousands of students have not been able to graduate

[GroundUp] Parents of learners at Umkhumbane Secondary School block the school, called for the teachers to be fired

The demand from 29 members comes as the Department of Education is updating its guidance for how teachers should use the technology in their work and classrooms.

The law, which creates the first-ever federal voucher program, is designed, in part, to lure Democrats. It’s unclear how many blue states will sign up.

The chancellor, Kamar Samuels, acknowledged a “lapse in procedure,” amid an investigation into a $180,000 contract for foreign language instructors.

[Nile Post] – The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Rt Rev Enos Kitto Kagodo, has urged parents to prioritise the education of their children and promote unity within families through forgiveness, saying both are essential for building strong communities and securing a better future.

[Nile Post] Residents of Nyabuhikye Sub-county in Ibanda District are eagerly awaiting the completion and commissioning of Bwahwa Seed Secondary School, a government-funded project expected to improve access to education and contribute to socio-economic transformation in the area.

[Nile Post] One of the darkest days in Uganda’s modern history unfolded on this day in 1998, when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, in Kabarole District, killing 80 students and abducting more than 100 others.