[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The programme, run by the Airtel Africa Foundation, will fully cover...

Linda McMahon is shocked — shocked! — that there’s been a backlash to the Department of Education’s ‘History Rocks!’ tour.

[Leadership] Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has marked a personal milestone after graduating from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the ministry led by Pastor Jerry Eze.

[Leadership] The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project in Bauchi State is set to train and equip 156 technical service providers on environmental and social safeguards to support the implementation of its activities across the state.

A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.

[Daily News] Zanzibar — THE Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar has launched a major education infrastructure programme to construct more than 400 classrooms across Unguja and Pemba, aimed at easing congestion and improving learning conditions in schools.

[This Day] The Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, last Thursday, hosted a landmark mock court sitting, bringing students, legal mentors, and retired Judges together in a practical demonstration of advocacy skills. The event, sponsored by alumnus, Mike Igbokwe, SAN, saw law students take on the roles of prosecution and defence Counsel, while retired Justice Toyin Taiwo presided as the sitting...

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled its much-anticipated WAEC Digital Certificate Services System (WAEC DigiCert) across all its member countries, a move aimed at strengthening modernity and enhancing easy access.

[Ghanaian Times] The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned all four tertiary education unions and their employers to appear before it to address the ongoing strike action in the country’s higher education institutions.

[Nile Post] Early childhood educators and headteachers from Buganda Kingdom schools have received specialized training on effective teaching methods aimed at improving learning outcomes for young children this academic year.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Tuesday presided over the inaugural graduation ceremony of the National Intelligence and Research University (NIRU), marking a historic milestone for the institution and Africa’s growing intelligence and security education landscape.

The green card holder from the West Bank had been detained during a citizenship appointment.

Marco Rubio reminds an audience in Munich of what still unites us.

Introducing the French player Victor Wembanyama was a map that hearkened back to the Capetian realm of the 12th century.

[Daily Trust] The Dare Adeboye Foundation (DAF) has offered scholarships to 100 children living on the Olusosun Dumpsite in Lagos.

[Nile Post] Education standards in Tororo District have steadily declined in recent years, with several government-aided schools posting poor academic results despite enrolling hundreds of candidates annually.

[New Times] A one-week regional workshop and training course aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence is underway at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District in the Northern Province.