May 13
Kenya: Schools Re-Open Today After Two Postponements
Capital FM
Learning in most public schools nationwide is set to resume for the second term Monday after two postponements occasioned by flooding. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Opens 22-Classroom Lenana School Primary
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Monday officially opened Lenana School Primary in Nairobi. Read more »
May 12
Malawi: Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces… Read more »
May 10
Kenya: Kenya Floods - Damaged Schools Mean Over 15,000 Children Will Be Unable to Return to Learning Next Week [press release]
savethechildren_uk
A report released by the Ministry of Education this week has shown the extent of damage caused to schools - as well as health facilities and homes - by raging floods that have… Read more »
Nigeria: Results of Nigeria's Key University Exam Cannot Be 'Upgraded', Testing Agency Warns
Africa Check
Results of Nigeria's key university exam cannot be 'upgraded', testing agency warns Read more »
South Africa: Refugee and Former Car Guard Graduates With a PhD
GroundUp
Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: ASUU Rejects Tinubu's Wage Award
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on negotiating the salary of its members with the Tinubu-led administration, thereby, rejecting the N35,000 wage award. Read more »
Kenya: KNUT Urges Case-Specific Reopening of Schools Citing Flood Risks
Capital FM
The Kenya National Union of Primary Teachers (KNUT) has called for a case-by-case approach to reopening primary and secondary schools for the second term citing flooding risks. Read more »
Ghana: 70-Year-Old Woman Graduates As Best Student
Accra Times
Reflecting on her journey, Desbordes-Hill expressed her unwavering commitment to lifelong learning and her eagerness to contribute to global diplomacy. Read more »
Malawi: Returning Children to School As an Impetus to Recover From Effects of Natural Disasters in Nkhota Kota
Nyasa Times
Zenius Milward and his fellow learners were happily enjoying an English lesson at Msenjere Full Primary School in Nkhotakota when an unexpected visitor forced its way into their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments. Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea's Presentations On Progress in Health and Education to the Upr Session (Geneva, 6 May 2024)
Shabait
The government has maintained a continuous focus on improving access to and quality of healthcare in the country for the last three decades. In close cooperation with development… Read more »
Nigeria: Bullying in Schools - Stakeholders List Ways Out of Malaise
Vanguard
Recently, the video of a bullying incident at Lead British International School, Abuja, went viral, which eventually drew the attention of the authorities and the shutting down of… Read more »
South Africa: Unpaid School Uniform Makers Occupy Gauteng Social Development Offices
GroundUp
Sewing co-operatives delivered thousands of school uniforms to learners in need, but the department is disowning them Read more »
Ethiopia: Mobilizing Resources to Ensure Quality Education
Ethiopian Herald
Enhancing access and ensuring quality education for all is becoming more important than ever in order to equip students with the required knowledge and skills, helping to develop… Read more »
May 08
Kenya: All Schools to Be Re-Opened On Monday
Capital FM
President William Ruto has ordered the re-opening of all schools on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Academic Literacy Is More Than Language, It's About Critical Thinking and Analysis - Universities Should Do More to Teach These Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Making the adjustment from school to university is no easy task. For instance, there's a big difference between writing a high school essay and crafting an academic paper which… Read more »
South Africa: Lawyers Accuse Police of Political Arrests in Fort Hare Corruption Case - South African News Briefs - May 8, 2024
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Nigeria: Tuition Fee - Kano Students Protest At Government House
Premium Times
The students say over 3,000 of them at the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State could not pay their tuition fees. Read more »
South Africa: Internal Ructions and Disruptions At SA Universities Skyrocket With Government Pulled Into Fray [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Spats and allegations of maladministration during the awarding of contracts and overstepping statutory rules for appointments rock SA's six universities -- including University of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Demand Fair Wages and Collective Bargaining
263Chat
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has raised concern over the plight and welfare of teachers saying it is increasingly undermining the quality of education delivery,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Dance At Work to Get Mnangagwa's Attention, After He Dished Out U.S.$800 to Supporter
New Zimbabwe
MEMBERS of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have promised to show their dance moves in hopes President Emmerson Mnangagwa notices them and much like he… Read more »
Africa: The Duality of the Education Challenge in Africa - Historical Imperatives and 21st-Century Necessities
Africa Renewal
Education in Africa stands at a crossroads, confronting dual challenges related to the juxtaposition of existing deficits with the rapidly evolving demands of the Digital Age.… Read more »
Nigeria: Why There's No Excitement Running Universities in Nigeria - - Vice-Chancellor
Premium Times
The vice-chancellor argued that university staff were being paid salaries not commensurate with the volume of their work in the institution. Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Demand Wits Take Public Stand On Gaza
GroundUp
Calls for "academic boycott of apartheid Israel" Read more »