Africa: Japan to Build 1,000 Schools

Japan has announced an ambitious plan to build 1,000 schools in Africa over the next five years.

Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, said in a policy speech last week that Japan was looking to ensure sufficient places for large numbers of children to acquire basic education. Approximately 5,500 classrooms will be built, with a capacity for 400,000 children. This comes at a time Kenya faces severe criticism since it launched free primary education in 2003, due to high student teacher ratios.

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