[Ghanaian Times] The Neo Learning Initiative has held a symposium at Awutu Beraku in the Central Region to launch its plans and programmes aimed at helping children develop their talents and life skills.

[Ghanaian Times] The 77th Annual New Year School (ANYS) and Conference ended on Wednesday with the presentation of a communiqué urging the government to implement targeted measures to sustain Ghana’s socio-economic growth and development across key sectors.

[Scrolla] Naledi Pandor will become chancellor of Nelson Mandela University from 1 April replacing Geraldine Fraser Moleketi. University council says Pandor shares the university’s values and will help strengthen its reputation locally and internationally.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education will release the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results on Thursday, a senior ministry official has confirmed.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has said there is a need for emphasis on qualitative approaches in the passes for Grade 12.

[Daily Maverick] Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access from 13 January. Whether you pass, need a re-mark or hope to explore alternatives, here’s everything you need to know.

[SNA] Omdurman, Jan. 8, 2026 (SUNA) – The National Council for Literacy and Adult Education on Thursday marked Arab Literacy Day, observed annually on January 8, under the slogan “Smart Continuous Education for a Nation Free of Illiteracy.”

[Nyasa Times] The Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board is finally beginning to see tangible results from its long-running push to enforce loan repayments, recovering more than K1.2 billion from former student beneficiaries in the 2024/2025 financial year.

[Ghanaian Times] A Professor of Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the University of Education, Winneba, Professor Issifu Yinda, has partly attributed the slow integration of digital technologies in Ghana’s education system to the lack of qualified trainers, who can effectively combine technology and information literacy in teacher training.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated four governing councils of four Colleges of Education, charging them to uphold discipline, sound governance, and quality teaching to safeguard the future of the country’s education system.

[Daba Finance] Egypt-based edtech startup Business For Teens has closed a six-figure pre-seed funding round led by a group of angel investors, as interest grows in early-stage education platforms focused on entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

[Capital FM] Uasin Gishu — President William Ruto was briefed on the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results at Chepisaas Boys High School in Uasin Gishu County ahead of the national release.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Schools, parents and Kenyan at large have expressed concern over technical difficulties preventing access to the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results, released by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Female candidates once again outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, sustaining a growing trend of girls excelling academically in national assessments.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Results for 1,180 candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations have been cancelled after they were found to have engaged in examination irregularities, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos has announced.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — A total of 1,932 candidates scored a straight Grade A in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, marking a slight but significant improvement from last year, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos announced on Friday during the official release of the results.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) on Friday released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results, marking a departure from past practice by scrapping the SMS results-checking system.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has been briefed on the 2025 KCSE examination results ahead of their official release at Chepisaas Boys Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has met and held discussions with leaders of the Inter-University Guild Leaders Network at State Lodge, Nakasero, urging them to understand the fundamental challenges facing society and position themselves as solution providers rather than dependents.

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago this week, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of his strange and winding story.