[Ghanaian Times] The 2025 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates commenced yesterday with practical sessions ahead of the main written papers across the country.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Interior and Member of Parliament for Asawase constituency, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has extended his best wishes to candidates writing the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

[Nyasa Times] In a moment of great pride for Malawi and Mzuzu University (Mzuni), Dr. Wellman Kondowe has been named one of the 100 Most Impactful Educational Personalities in Africa for 2025 by the prestigious Africa Education Summit.

[New Times] Over 100 students graduated from Africa College of Theology (ACT) on Saturday, August 2, pledging to be responsible, inspiring religious leaders, and importantly, Christ-like leaders in their communities and beyond.

An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.

The former restaurant in Williamsburg will be moved to a studio for film and TV production at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Under Obama, federal rules pushed universities to build new bureaucracies to address sexual misconduct. Trump is doubling down on that tactic for antisemitism claims.

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has warned disgruntled individuals against plots to derail the ongoing reforms in the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). He particularly warned the Education Rights Activists Coalition (ERAC) against a smear campaign against the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba.

[Daily Maverick] The sudden death of Stellenbosch student Chris Scheffer from meningococcal meningitis — a rare and deadly bacterial infection — has sparked urgent health warnings. Here’s what you need to know about the disease, its symptoms, and how to protect yourself.

[Daily Trust] Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has urged the Federal Government to honour the 17-year-old student from Yobe state, Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, who won a global English competition.

The $34.8 million allocated by the National Endowment for the Humanities leans toward presidents, statesmen and the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.

The Palestinian activist discusses the Columbia protests, ICE detention and free speech in America.

[Leadership] As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of out-of-school children–estimated to be among the highest globally–recent interventions led by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) offer renewed hope. At the center of this momentum is Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, whose leadership as NGF Chairman is setting a new national...

[Leadership] The Azikel Group has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, saying its aviation training programme remains on course despite what it described as “cheap blackmail” by two former trainees.

[Daily Maverick] Nelson Mandela University’s Distinguished Professor Darelle van Greunen and her Centre for Community Technologies have been honoured with South Africa’s prestigious Science Diplomacy Award for their work using digital innovation to transform health, education and agriculture in the Eastern Cape and across Africa.

A widely overlooked part of a settlement with the two universities could profoundly alter how elite schools determine who gets accepted.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has condemned the viral video depicting a schoolgirl being assaulted.