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Africa

The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14

Yesterday at 14:03 PM, via BBC News

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Education

Shrinking graduate premium sours views on value of a university education, UK poll shows

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Worries over AI and loan debt mean 34% of people think degrees are usually not worth the time and money

There was a time when going to university seemed a no-brainer. Better qualifications opened doors to better jobs with greater earning potential.

But with the graduate premium shrinking, mounting anger about spiralling student debt and growing fears about AI eating into the graduate jobs...

Education

South Africa: Getting Through School in South Africa – How Learners Make It to the End After a Poor Start

Today at 05:52 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s schooling system presents a striking paradox. Fewer than one in five grade 4 learners can read for meaning, yet more than 60% of young people (aged 15 to 24) eventually complete grade 12. Matric (school leaving exam) pass rates have been rising steadily and reached record highs in recent years, especially in poorer schools.

Science/Tech

Is your business resilient by design?

Today at 08:46 AM, via ITWeb

For business leaders who are yet to question if their data is actually safe, it’s time to do so, says SevenC Managed IT Services.

Health

‘I’ve requested a full hysterectomy’

Yesterday at 19:40 PM, via BBC News

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.