The university is reviewing newly released emails between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, and others at the institution.

[AIM] Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday challenged Maputo’s Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the oldest higher education institution in the country, “to meet the real needs of the country and of the world of work’.

[The Point] The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to register for the course paid for by Africa Missions Global (AMG).

We need to support working-class kids before the 21st century abandons them completely.

[Namibian] From street football to competing fiercely in Namibia’s Second Division, Aroab Football Academy (AFA) aims to shape champions on and off the field.

[Vanguard] Governor Dauda Lawal has said that his administration is prioritising girl-child education and women’s financial empowerment to deepen development across Zamfara State.

[Vanguard] Governor Dauda Lawal has approved full scholarships for students from Zamfara State to study at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.

[This Day] A 13-year-old Lagos student, Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin, has become the youngest laureate in the 15-year history of UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, a milestone that also ended an eight-year streak of female winners.

[Liberian Investigator] Nimba County District 9 Representative Taa Z. Wongbe has launched one of his district’s largest community-support initiatives yet, delivering more than US$25,000 in construction and rehabilitation materials to strengthen ongoing and upcoming projects across several administrative districts.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Eric Opoku, has urged schools across Ghana to introduce the concept of school farms.

At Montclair State University in New Jersey, a departmental restructuring plan is igniting concerns about the future of the humanities.

[Spotlight Initiative] Kampala — At a garage-turned-classroom on the edge of Kampala, girls and boys in purple overalls are busy fixing engines, welding metal and setting up water pipes. Smart Girls Foundation is a social enterprise supported by Spotlight Initiative that equips young people with vocational skills, mental health support and a future to believe in.

[Jubilee] Johannesburg, South Africa — Debt High on G20 Agenda as Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief and Aid for Developing Countries

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to sympathise with the state government and assure parents and guardians of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the government will ensure their quick release.

[This Day] Abuja — The Senate on Tuesday issued its strongest security directive yet, demanding an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the more than $30 million spent on Nigeria’s Safe-School Programme.

[Unicef] Abuja, Nigeria — UNICEF strongly condemns the reported attack on a Government Girls School in the Maga community of Kebbi State, in Northwest Nigeria, which resulted in the death of the school’s Vice-Principal of the school and the reported abduction of 25 students. This tragic incident is yet another stark reminder of the urgent need to protect children, schools and the personnel they...

[Leadership] Senators, on Tuesday, erupted in anger over the deadly assault on Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where gunmen killed a vice principal and abducted about 25 female students.

[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s proposed 35% salary increment for university teachers, insisting that it fell far below what is required to address years of neglect in the university system.

[Independent (Kampala)] Bugiri, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, has launched his Busoga sub-region campaign with a major rally in Bugiri District, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to education and accelerating wealth creation across the region.