Uganda: Uvtab Assessment Results Show Strong Pass Rates but Reveal Critical Skills Gaps
[Nile Post] UVTAB Assessment Results Show Strong Pass Rates but Reveal Critical Skills Gaps
Education
Kenya: Govt to Release School Capitation Before April 27 – PS Bitok
[Capital FM] Makueni — The government has announced plans to release capitation funds to schools before the start of the second term, in a move aimed at ensuring smooth learning operations across the country.
Kenya: Nova Pioneer Expands Eldoret Campus With Primary School Launch
[Capital FM] Nova Pioneer has announced plans to open a new primary school in Eldoret at the start of the 2027 academic year, expanding its footprint in the region and deepening its investment in skills-based education.
Africa: Pan African University Graduates 76 Students From 37 African Nations At Pauwes 10th Graduation Ceremony in Tlemcen
[African Union] The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) held its 10th graduation ceremony on 30 March 2026 at the University of Tlemcen, marking the completion of postgraduate studies for 76 students drawn from 37 African countries.
Nigeria: Harlem Globetrotters Join Educational Basketball for Lagos Event
[This Day] Lagos will command international attention as Educational Basketball partners with the Harlem Globetrotters for a two-day showcase on April 3 and 4, 2026, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island.
Ghana: Govt to Establish New College of Education At Nzinibo
[Ghanaian Times] THE government has announced plans to establish a new College of Education at Nzinibo in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region to help address the manpower needs of the education sector.
Liberia: UMU Graduates Urged to Embrace Global Mindset, Life-Long Learning
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Graduates of United Methodist University have been challenged to view education as a life-long bridge to global understanding during the institution’s 21st Commencement Convocation held at the Liberty Christian Center in Johnsonville.
Liberia: ‘Optimize Your Potential, Don’t Squeeze It.’
[New Dawn] Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, March 31, 2026: University of Liberia lecturer in the Department of Economics and former Secretary General of the Federation of African Law Students, Ephraim T. Nyumah, has urged Liberian youth to optimize their potential to contribute to the sustainable growth and development of Liberia.
Book Review: ‘This Land Is Your Land,’ by Beverly Gage
In anticipation of the nation’s 250th anniversary, a Pulitzer winner visited 300 sites to see how history is displayed and, sometimes, erased.
Uganda: Courts or Cover – How KIU’s Legal Offensive Risks Silencing Public Accountability
[Nile Post] At the heart of the ongoing legal battle between Kampala International University (KIU) and academic Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo lies a question far bigger than defamation. It is a question about power, accountability, and whether institutions can use the courts not just to defend their reputation, but to suppress scrutiny.
The brilliant students the UK doesn’t want – podcast
Why has the UK introduced a ban on student visas for four countries? Today in Focus talks to affected students in Sudan and Afghanistan, as well as our home affairs editor, Rajeev Syal
In early March, with little warning, the UK announced a ban on student visas for four countries: Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon.
It came as devastating news to Afra Elmahdi (pictured), an exceptional...
Judge orders University of Pennsylvania to provide list of Jews to federal agency
Trump administration claims list is part of an EEOC investigation into antisemitic discrimination at university
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific...
At the National Archives, the Declaration Gets More Company
The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives’s rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years.
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Extract List of Jews From Penn
The decision to allow the government to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus could allow the government to pursue similar tactics elsewhere.
US college students: are you about to graduate? We’d like to hear about your job-hunting experience
How have you found the job application process? What has been your experience of job hunting so far?
The entry-level job market for US college graduates is the worst it has been since the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The unemployment rate climbed to about 5.6% at the end of last year from an average of 5.3% during the third quarter. The...
The Guardian view on Welsh language learning: cultural shifts can deliver a bright future for Cymraeg | Editorial
As Plaid Cymru leads in polls ahead of Senedd elections in May, grassroots enthusiasm for one of its historic causes is growing
In Putting Wales First, a recently translated history of Plaid Cymru’s political ideas, Prof Richard Wyn Jones references a 1940s newspaper editorial satirising the party’s then preoccupations. Poking fun at its focus on language, and nostalgia for a rural society...
British billionaire to donate £190m to Cambridge University
Hedge fund founder Chris Rokos said he wanted to “give something back” to the UK with the donation.
Almost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds
Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental health
Almost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.
The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools...
Uganda: Competence Based Education Training Is a Must for Higher Institutions of Learning
[Nile Post] Higher education institutions must adapt to the new secondary curriculum and stay connected with the marketplace by collaborating with the private sector. Moreover, it’s crucial to develop innovation hubs and research centers to facilitate economic transformation through their educational programs.
An Ominous U.S. Threat Against Iran
Readers criticize President Trump over his bellicose statements on Iran. Also: Education for every child, citizen or not; the cost of war.