February 26

• Nigeria: 10-Year-Old Nigerian in UK Varsity

  Vanguard

  Ten year old Esther Okade, one of UK's youngest students from Nigeria, has been accepted to start her maths degree at the Open University. Esther, who enrolled three weeks ago, is... Read more »

• Tanzania: Students Install CCM Leaders

  Daily News

  TANZANIA Federation of High Learning Students of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has accomplished its election at grasroots level by 81 per cent of all the 77 branches. Read more »

• Tanzania: Buchosa Savours Improved Health, Education Sectors

  Daily News

  RESIDENTS of Buchosa constituency have expressed optimism over a bright future, citing satisfactory improvement in health, education and infrastructure sectors. Read more »

• Namibia: Two Heads At Gochas School

  Namibian

  CONFUSION over who is in charge has gripped the PI Groenewald Junior Secondary School after Har- dap regional education authorities replaced the principal while he was on sick... Read more »

• South Africa: Education Department Welcomes Budget Increase

  SAnews.gov.za

  The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the increase in the funds allocated to education by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in the 2015 Budget. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: City School Re-Opens

  The Herald

  Glen View 4 Primary School has reopened after city works maintenance teams rectified and repaired a sewer line that had broken down clogging the school compound with raw sewage. Read more »

• Zambia: Girls Dropping Out of School Is Sad

  Times of Zambia

  EDUCATING girls to grow into educated women tends to break the vicious cycle of poverty. Read more »

• Nigeria: Onaiyekan Urges Govt Funding of Private Varsities

  Guardian

  HIS Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has appealed to the Federal Government to fund various private universities in the country. Read more »

• Ghana: Anglogold Iduapriem Mine Presents 90 Scholarships to Host Communities

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  The AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine in Tarkwa has presented fully paid scholarships worth GH¢75,000 to forty-two students at the secondary, vocational and tertiary levels for... Read more »

• Malawi: Mulanje Eyeing 90 Percent Pass Rate in 2015 PSLCE

  Malawi News Agency

  The District Education Office in Mulanje is eying a 90 percent pass rate during this year's Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations-PLSCE, and authorities have already... Read more »

• Kenya: Nairobi Aviation College Says It's Open for Business

  Capital FM

  The Nairobi Aviation College is urging students who have not reported to school owing to reports that it offers sub-standard courses to resume classes as they await a report by the... Read more »

• Nigeria: LASU Students Get Excess Fees Refund

  Guardian

  Several months of tireless agitations and protests by students of the Lagos State University (LASU) Thursday yielded result as the state government began a refund of tuition fees... Read more »

• Africa: WCC Commission Promotes Ecumenical Learning and Education

  WCC

  The committee that advises World Council of Churches (WCC) governing bodies on promoting ecumenical learning has ended its February 2015 meeting with a series of recommendations to... Read more »

• Kenya: Frightful Tricks Used in Smuggling Contraband to School

  The Star

  On Sunday, students at Loreto Boys High School were found with bhang and alcohol. This has brought to the fore the perennial problem of students smuggling contraband to school. Read more »

• Mozambique: Present and Past Ministers Reflect On Education

  AIM

  Despite the enormous expansion of education in Mozambique, the country “has not produced young people who know how to read, write, think and above all love their... Read more »

• Nigeria: Lack of Funds Hinders Take-Off of Three Polytechnics

  Independent (Lagos)

  The Delta Commissioner for Higher Education, Mr Charles Emetulu, says three polytechnics planned for the State are unable to take off due to lack of infrastructure. Read more »

• Nigeria: BUK Student Duped N267,000

  Daily Trust

  A female student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Yusra Ali Babakusa has been duped of a total of N267,000 by one Khalil Ahmed Bappa in her quest to become a Glo ambassador. Read more »

• Liberia: UMU Faculty Holds Research Confab

  Inquirer

  The Faculty of the United Methodist University yesterday concluded a one-day research conference in Monrovia. Read more »

• Kenya: How to Improve Ranking of Kenyan Universities

  The Star

  The latest global ranking of universities is out. In the webometrics ranking, Kenyan universities fairly improved in the continental rankings, but still failed to shine in the... Read more »

• Kenya: Bank Gives 100 Desks to School

  The Star

  THIKA: Bank of Africa yesterday donated 100 desks to the pioneer form one students at the new Thika Girls Boarding High School Karibaribi. Read more »

• Kenya: Education Summary [analysis]

  The Star

  TSC faces tough options as teachers stay put Read more »

• Kenya: Boys Protest 'Poor Hygiene'

  The Star

  Three quarters of students at Leshau Boys' High School yesterday stormed out, protesting alleged poor hygiene in the institution. The students marched peacefully to the... Read more »

• Kenya: Parents' Group Calls for Children Sex Education Among Kids

  The Star

  NYANZA Counties Parents Association chairman Jackson Omollo has criticised a proposal to give condoms to school children. Read more »

• Nigeria: TETFUND Scribe Urges States to Invest More in Education

  Daily Trust

  The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, has called on the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to invest... Read more »

• Kenya: Call for Counties to Equip Schools

  The Star

  TRANS NZOIA Governor Patrick Khaemba has called for the devolvement of school facilities and amenities. Read more »