Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where the science stands, and how worried we should be about the potential of AI to change...
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria’s basic education landscape consists of public (government) schools and a diverse private sector. Private schools in Nigeria refer to educational institutions that are run by private individuals, religious organisations, foundations or business enterprises. These schools are diverse in terms of size, cost, ownership models and target populations, ranging from...
[Liberian Observer] A world-class Liberian mathematician, engaged in pioneering global research has come full circle, returning to his University of Liberia roots after a chance meeting with UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan.
[ANGOP] Luanda — The President of the Republic of Angola and African Union Chair, João Lourenço, on Saturday called on the Member States to invest in education capable of preparing children to develop relevant skills, access decent jobs and assume a prominent role in the development of the continent.
[Liberian Investigator] – The Liberian government has placed more than 225 volunteer teachers in Nimba County on the national payroll, formalizing years of unpaid service and signaling a major boost to the county’s education workforce.
[Liberian Investigator] – The 105th graduating class of the University of Liberia’s Graduate School and Professional Studies has inaugurated its new leadership, with President Prince N. Johnson vowing to steer the class with “humility, accountability, and unity” as they prepare to enter the professional world.
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.
Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in...
A professor at Yale, he immersed himself in communities after catastrophic events like Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged fresh graduates of Kampala International University (KIU) to adopt disciplined and healthy lifestyles, saying their families and the country depend on their choices as they enter the next phase of life.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Public Service Commission (PSC) has officially kicked off a massive recruitment drive for the 8th Cohort of the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP), which aims to place 7,000 unemployed university graduates across the public sector.
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will on Tuesday receive a status update on the regulations to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act, as they relate to Grade R admissions.
[Nile Post] A team of six young leaders and entrepreneurs from Busoga has departed for a high-level entrepreneurship and rural transformation training at China Agricultural University.
Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.
[Nile Post] The Minister for Education in the Kingdom of Buganda, Cotilda Nakate Kikomeko, has reminded parents that raising and nurturing a child is a shared responsibility, especially during the holiday season.
[Liberian Investigator] Although I am now on my way to Botswana for the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) annual general meeting with UL’s Dean of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, Prof. Leroy Cegbe, I am still reflecting on my trip to China and analyzing all that I saw there. Because I am inspired to develop an educational program that supports...
[New Republic] The Ministry of Education has taken concrete steps to improve the employment status of Volunteer Teachers (VTs) across the country through the Civil Service Agency payroll process.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Over 400,000 teachers across the country are expected to transition from the MINET medical insurance scheme to the Social Health Authority (SHA) in what is being billed as one o-f the most significant shifts in public sector healthcare coverage in recent years.