Jeffrey Ying, 39, was sentenced in an elaborate scheme to switch Chinese manuscripts from a University of California library with dummy copies.

[New Era] Eenhana — People with disabilities in the Ohangwena region continue to face significant barriers in accessing education due to a lack of specialised schools and adequately trained teachers.

[New Dawn] The Embassy of India in Monrovia hosted a reception at its Chancery to honor twenty Liberian scholars recently awarded the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) India-Africa Maitri Scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year.

[FrontPageAfrica] Margibi County — The Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) in Kakata, Margibi County, has graduated 183 teachers, including 122 B-Certificate graduates trained for junior secondary schools, 51 C-Certificate graduates prepared for primary schools, and 10 Cohort 14 trainees who completed all graduation requirements.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Twenty outstanding Liberian scholars are preparing to begin a life-changing academic journey in India after securing the highly competitive Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) India-Africa Maitri Scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year, reinforcing the growing educational and diplomatic partnership between India and Liberia.

[Liberian Investigator] Published: July 8, 2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Thousands of teachers and professionals who participated in the marking of the 2025 national examinations have received the balance of their marking allowances following the release of funds by the National Treasury.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi risks locking a generation of talented students out of higher education unless government urgently overhauls its student loan and bursary system, a security and governance analyst has warned, as recent tuition fee increases at the country’s universities spark growing public anger.

[Leadership] Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has warned that poor welfare, prolonged salary disputes and inadequate incentives for medical lecturers are threatening the training of Nigeria’s future doctors and could worsen the country’s healthcare workforce shortage.

The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said that it had discovered irregularities in exam results of knowledge tests. It did not specify what they were.

[ANGOP] Lubango — Mandume ya Ndemufayo University (UMN) has secured $3.5 million in World Bank funding to support and strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs across its constituent units.

[Nile Post] Uganda’s drive to close the digital divide in secondary education has reached a major milestone, with the partnership between the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) now connecting more than 200 schools nationwide to high-speed internet.

[This Day] · Celebrates academic excellence as PEARLs quiz impacts 57,000 students

[Afrobarometer] Public dissatisfaction has tripled over the past decade.

[The Point] The Education Students’ Association (EDUSA) at the University of The Gambia (UTG) Sunday concluded its seven-day historic nationwide tour.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — More than 202,000 students who qualified for university admission have secured degree placements for the 2026/2027 academic year, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced.

[New Times] As more than 277,000 Primary Leaving Examination candidates begin one of the most important milestones in their academic journey, attention naturally turns to the learners, teachers, and examination officials. Yet there is another group whose contribution can make a lasting difference during these crucial days: parents and guardians.