April 24
Malawi: Better Facilities Reduce Dropouts in Thyolo
Malawi News Agency
School drop-outs in Thyolo are decreasing following provision of toilets and change rooms built by Non Government Organizations (NGO), District Education Manager for the district,… Read more »
Malawi: PS Urges New Graduates to Fight for Good of Country
Malawi News Agency
Principal Secretary (PS) for Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Justin Saidi has urged graduates in the country to aim for the good of the country as a whole and not… Read more »
Mozambique: Provision of School Meals a “national Challenge”
AIM
Mozambican Education Minister Conceita Sortane declared in Maputo on Monday that she regards the provision of school meals as a national challenge. Read more »
Sudan: Police Surround Omdurman University to Block Protest
Radio Dabanga
Police and security service have surrounded the main campus of the University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences in Omdurman in an attempt to block a street protest, after… Read more »
South Africa: DHET Fails to Answer Why Poor Students Have Not Been Paid Their NSFAS Allowances [press release]
DA
The DA will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Cornelia September, requesting an urgent meeting with the National Student… Read more »
Namibia: Cuba-Educated Namibians Show Appreciation to Nujoma
Namibian
HUNDREDS of Namibians who studied in Cuba during the liberation struggle flocked to Farm Etunda, home to former President Sam Nujoma, on Saturday to show their appreciation for his… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Among the Leaders in Using ICT in the Classroom in Africa [interview]
Capital FM
East Africa is leading Africa in terms of integration of technology in the education sector. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Establish University Towns
The Herald
Government has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with investors to establish the construction of university towns and college cities across the country in a bid to ensure… Read more »
Uganda: Why Freeze On USE Funding Has Kept Hundreds From School
Monitor
The number of students joining Senior One in schools across Busoga Sub-region has gradually dropped following the phasing out of Universal Secondary Education (USE) in private… Read more »
Uganda: IUIU Students Protest Suspension Over Sex
Monitor
Twenty-three students of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) have challenged the university decision to suspend them for one year for allegedly indulging in sexual activities on… Read more »
Uganda: Don't Abandon Makerere, Education Minister Asks Donors
Monitor
The Minister of Education, Ms Janet Museveni has said government will continue supporting initiatives that supplement donors' contribution towards research until Uganda can fund it… Read more »
Kenya: Schools Secretly Offer Holiday Tuition Despite Ban
Nation
Many schools in Nakuru, Nyandarua and Narok counties are still secretly offering holiday tuition despite a ban on the same, a spot check by the Nation has revealed. Read more »
Rwanda: REB Starts in-House Production of Teaching Materials
New Times
Teachers from across the country can now access some teaching and learning materials produced by Rwanda Education Board (REB) after the latter last year took over the production of… Read more »
April 23
South Africa: How Prioritising Education in South Africa Can Prevent Violence [analysis]
ISS
In the early afternoon, five days a week, a school bell disrupts the stillness in the streets of Touwsranten, a village 30km east of George, South Africa. The sound of more than… Read more »
Uganda: University Suspends 23 Students for Having Sex on Campus
Monitor
The disciplinary committee at Islamic University in Uganda, Mbale campus has suspended 23 students undertaking different course on allegations of engaging in sexual relationships… Read more »
South Africa: Teachers Feel Excluded From South Africa's Schools By Race and Culture [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Emotions ran high at a high school south of Johannesburg in 2017 when the largely coloured community rejected the appointment of a black principal. A group of black teachers were… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere University Bursar Resigns For 'Personal Reasons'
Observer
Makerere University bursar, Augustine Tamale has resigned. In his notification, dated April 20, 2018, Tamale said that he will leave office within two months. Read more »
Tanzania: UDOM Gets Kudos for Planting Trees
Daily News
EAST African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker, Mr Martine Ngoga has hailed the University of Dodoma (UDOM) for its initiative to plant trees in its campus, saying it will serve… Read more »
Uganda: Will Dropped O-Level Subjects Be Missed? [analysis]
Monitor
As the dust on the banned O-Level subjects settles, questions still linger on how relevant these subjects were. Read more »
Uganda: Don't Be Money-Hungry, Katureebe Tells Law Students
Monitor
Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has cautioned law students not to turn into lawyers who "fix deals" upon graduation but follow ethical procedures when practising the profession. Read more »
Uganda: Mastercard Speaks Out On Mak Bursary Freeze
Monitor
The MasterCard Foundation has confirmed suspension of the scholars' programme for 2018/2019 over what it says are concerns over internal processes Makerere University must address… Read more »
April 22
Sudan: Bakri Directs NSSF to Focus On Technical and Technological Educational Fields
SNA
The First Vice-President of the Republic and National Prime Minister, Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih , has directed the National Student Support Fund (NSSF) to focus its work in… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt, WB Sign U.S.$500 Million Project to Develop Public Schools
Egypt Online
The Egyptian government and the World Bank (WB) signed on Saturday 21/4/2018 an agreement at an amount of $500 million for the Supporting Egypt Education Reform project, which aims… Read more »
Eritrea: Distance Education Graduates
Shabait
The National Higher Education and Research Institute in the collaboration of the University of Swiss Management Center and South African University graduated on 21 April 31… Read more »
Uganda: Makerere Support Staff Demand Answers Over Irregular Appointments
Monitor
More than 1,500 support staff at Makerere University are demanding for explanations after the appointment of staff in disregard of known recruitment procedures. They accuse… Read more »
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