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Kenya: Major Changes in Education Revealed
Kenya will have four different types of secondary schools if new proposals on education reforms are adopted.
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South Africa: Refugee Children Miss Out on School
(file photo) While the quality of education available in refugee camps varies, the difficulties of accessing education in urban settings are generally greater.
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Namibia: Schools to Pilot Social Accountability Project
To address the low levels of community and parental awareness and engagement in education, an EU-funded project is to focus on building the capacity of civil society, educators and communities.
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Nigeria: Project Credited With Academic Improvement
For the past two years, junior and senior public school students throughout Lagos State have been showing marked improvement in school, with more students passing core subjects and college entrance exams than ever before. (Photo courtesy UNICEF)
Uganda: Gender Equality Still a Challenge
Although much emphasis has been put on provision of education, little has been done to address causes of gender inequality, a new report has showed. (Photo courtesy Michael Kakumirizi)
South Africa: Oprah Greets First Graduates
A visibly excited Oprah Winfrey has personally congratulated the first graduates of her South African school, founded five years ago to turn a handful of girls into elite leaders. (Photo courtesy University of the Free State)
Stemming Health Worker Migration
A recent report estimates that nine African countries have lost U.S.$2 billion worth of investment in training and educating doctors who have subsequently migrated abroad. (Photo courtesy Stephen Mudiari/ Daily Nation)
Experts Call for Agricultural Universities
Experts say there is an urgent need to create a new generation of innovation-oriented agricultural institutions that bring together agricultural research, training, commercialisation and extension. (Photo courtesy Ben Parker/IRIN)
Taking Schools Back from Militants
Only 20 of the 78 existing schools in specific districts have opened since September, but they are mainly empty as families slowly return to the capital, Mogadishu. (Photo courtesy Daily Nation)
Nigeria: 90-Year-Old Student Awes
Excerpts of the interview, conducted with Pa Tete Allen in his sitting room at Ologoama with over 50 villagers, overflowing his living room to the balcony, front and back of his compound as spectators (Photo courtesy Vanguard)
Topical Focus: Education
Teachers have called government's salary increase a mockery adding they should have been involved in the final discussions to arrive at how much they should be offered. Read more »
The Education Ministry says about 7,000 teachers did not receive their December salaries last year due to rampant forgeries of documents by teachers to get appointment letters thus ... Read more »
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- Gambia: Dutch Foundation Donates to College (Daily Observer)
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