Nigeria: Adamawa Uni VC Sacked, Replaced With Commissioner

Daily Trust

Adamawa State government has dissolved the management and governing council of Adamawa State University, Mubi and sacked its vice chancellor. Read more »

Namibia: Over 1,500 International Students At University of Namibia

New Era

Despite the high cost of living in a foreign country, attributed mainly to the ongoing recession, coupled with many other challenges, over 1,500 international students have… Read more »

Namibia: Lack of Funds Delays Hostel Construction

New Era

The construction of a hostel and kitchen facility at Shituwa Secondary School in Endola Constituency at Eenhana has come to a standstill for at least seven months now after the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ondo to Review Primary, Secondary Education Curriculum

This Day

Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has expressed the state's readiness to review its primary and post primary education curriculum with a view to building a solid… Read more »

Nigeria: TetFund Allocates N213 Billion On Infrastructure Devt

This Day

The Executive Secretary of TETfund Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, recently inaugurated the Yaba College of Technology Central Research Laboratory, Technology Building and Science Building,… Read more »

Kenya: Public University Lecturers Finally Call Off Strike

Capital FM

The Universities Academic Staff Union has called off the public universities lecturers strike. Read more »

South Africa: Disciplinary Action Withdrawn Against Potch Student Who Was Called a Monkey

News24Wire

The disciplinary action against the North-West University student, accused of contravening the university's social media policy due to his response after he was called a monkey on… Read more »

Malawi: 'Qualifications Authority to Flush Out Fake Certificates, Degrees'

Nyasa Times

Minister of Foreign Affairs Emmanuel Fabiano (formerly Minister of Education, Scienet and Technology before the cabinet reshuffle on Monday) has disclosed that the Executive will… Read more »

Uganda: Ministry Ban On Early Classes Still Ignored

Monitor

In March, Education minister Janet Museveni ordered schools to stop opening as early as 6am and not close as late as 8pm. Almost a year on, the status quo remains, largely due to… Read more »

Uganda: Student Killed in School Strike, 13 Arrested

Monitor

A senior four student of Rwera Secondary School in Ntungamo District has been found dead near the school compound following a strike. Read more »

Botswana: Secondary School Answers Presidential Housing Appeal

Botswana Daily News

Mothamo Junior Secondary School is the fifth school to build a house for a needy person under the Presidential Housing Appeal. Read more »

Namibia: Pupils Suspended for Drinking At School

New Era

More than 30 pupils of Welwitchia Junior Secondary School at Khorixas have been suspended after they were found drinking wine and other alcoholic beverages on school premises. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Our Education System Weakens Our Minds [opinion]

263Chat

The current education system that we have in Zimbabwe - and even throughout the world - was deliberately designed, decades ago, as a means of weakening the mind, so as to create… Read more »

Uganda: Kyambogo Admits 14,000 Private Students

Observer

Kyambogo University has admitted 14,000 students under the private sponsorship scheme. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Richest in Africa but Has the Most Girls Out of School, Says Malala

Daily Trust

Education activist Malala Yousafzai spent Tuesday visiting girls displaced by Boko Haram crisis in the northeast of Nigeria. Read more »

Kenya: Varsity Staff Call Off Strike

Nation

University workers have called off their strike after the government agreed to pay them the Sh10 billion they have been demanding. Read more »

Kenya: Education Focus Should Be on Quality, Not Quantity [analysis]

ISS

President Uhuru Kenyatta recently announced that if re-elected on 8 August, his government would provide free secondary education by 2019. Kenyatta believes that secondary… Read more »

Ethiopia: Congratulations! [analysis]

Ethiopian Herald

Every year this time is a common felicitous season for most Ethiopians as it is accompanied by colourful graduations of higher learning institutions across the country. In this… Read more »

Malawi: Football Body to Introduce Women Football Leagues in Schools

Malawi News Agency

In an effort to promote women football in the country, the football mother body, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it will introduce secondary schools regional women… Read more »

Rwanda: African Varsity Administrators Urged to Step Up Research Support

New Times

Administrators and support staff of African instituitions of higher learning have been urged to actively support research. Read more »

Uganda: Embrace Early Childhood Development Education

Monitor

Recently, Daily Monitor moved around a few primary and pre-primary schools. The aim was to establish what learning materials the schools used to implement the 2007 early childhood… Read more »

Uganda: Hope Through Vocational Training

Monitor

Eighteen-year-old Deborah Moriba arrived at Ufua I Refugee Camp in Arua District in October last year. The mother to a five-year-old child was escaping war from her village in… Read more »

Uganda: Long Class Hours Kill Concentration

Monitor

Early this year, the Education minister Janet Museveni raised concern about pupils spending longer hours in school saying no school should close as late as 8pm. Read more »

Nigeria: Declare Emergency On Education, Malala Tells Govt

Vanguard

The Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the education of girl child and young… Read more »

Nigeria: Malala to Osinbajo - Declare Emergency in Education

Daily Trust

A Pakistani activist for female education and youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai has urged the Federal Government to declare state emergency in the education… Read more »