Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.

[Scrolla] Jabulani Gwala sells ice-cream and ice-lollies at funerals in Soweto cemeteries to save for his 2026 university registration. He started with just a few boxes bought from lunch money and has now saved over R6,000 since October last year.

[Namibian] Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke region on Friday generated N$176 600 from leaders, families and community members.

[Daily Maverick] As we marked the International Day of Education on 24 January, there is a global shift in power as the traditional hierarchy of ‘teacher teaches, student listens’ is being challenged by a new mandate. This year, the international theme places the spotlight squarely on ‘the power of youth in co-creating education’.

[New Times] Rwandan universities have partnered with European institutions to roll out a new European Union-funded project aimed at upgrading logistics and transport education through digital skills, modern laboratories and industry-linked training, in a bid to better prepare graduates for a fast-changing labour market.

[New Times] University of Rwanda (UR) has welcomed 422 new Mastercard Foundation Scholars while celebrating the graduation of 38 students from the program’s first cohort, marking key milestones in a decade-long partnership aimed at developing the next generation of transformative leaders, through supporting young Africans to access quality education and cultivate their leadership potential.

[Nyasa Times] Forty (40) children drawn from Balaka, Dowa, Mchinji, Mwanza and Ntchisi on Saturday gathered in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, to provide their inputs and recommendations in the formulation of the forthcoming 2025-2026 National Budget.

[Namibian] Weeks after the 2026 academic year officially started, some parents are calling on the education ministry to urgently set up temporary schools or tents to accommodate pupils who are still without placements.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said classes would be remote, not canceled, after a winter storm covered the city in nearly a foot of snow.

[U.S. Embassy Lome] Senior government officials, educators, and partners convened in Lomé for the Regional English Language Fellows Conference to advance collaboration in English language education and professional exchange. The event highlighted ongoing U.S. support for education and innovation in Togo, recognized national efforts to expand English instruction, and reaffirmed shared...

[Scrolla] All 15 learners failed matric at Naledi Ya Meso Secondary School in Dikgalaopeng, Limpopo, the country’s only 100% fail rate. Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba visited the school on 15 January, promising help and blaming poor leadership.

[GroundUp] Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, has learned with utter shock and profound sadness of the tragic shooting at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, which resulted in the deaths of three educators and left another educator fighting for her life in hospital.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training will conduct an oversight visit to universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in Limpopo from 26 to 30 January 2026 to assess readiness for the academic year.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — Dr. Augurie E. Stevens has assumed office as Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System, pledging to stabilize and transform Liberia’s largest public school system through reforms prioritizing integrity, accountability, and student success.

[New Dawn] Tubmanburg City, Bomi County, January 26, 2026: Over one thousand school-going children’s futures are currently uncertain following the immediate closure and transfer of the Bomi Junior High School to the C.H Dewey auditorium due to the dilapidated and deplorable condition of the school facility.

[This Day] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed that candidates must declare their previous registration and admission history with the board, stressing that some students were involved in examination malpractice during the conduct of last year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).