July 03
Nigeria: Court of Appeal Rules Against Hijab Use At UI International School
Leadership
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned a judgment of the Oyo State High Court that permitted female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School… Read more »
Kenya: Moi University to Cut Jobs, Save Sh100mn Monthly
Capital FM
Moi University has revived plans to downsize its workforce after a court allowed it to restart a redundancy process aimed at reducing the institution's ballooning wage bill and… Read more »
Kenya: Former LSK President Presses MPs to Fast-Track Bill Recognizing Informal Settlement Schools
Capital FM
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has urged the National Assembly to urgently fast-track the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, warning that continued… Read more »
Kenya: Witia Expands Digital Education Drive With Second Smart Library
Capital FM
Women in Technology and Innovation Africa (WITIA) has expanded its digital education programme with the launch of its second Smart Library in Machakos County. Read more »
Nigeria: Education Stakeholders in Ebonyi Reject the Proposed 6-3-3-4 Policy Reversal
Premium Times
The stakeholders, who spoke separately with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abakaliki, described the proposed move as detrimental to Nigeria's effort to develop a… Read more »
Nigeria: Rotary Districts 9111, 9112 Unveil Healthcare, Education Projects in Lagos, Ogun
Vanguard
The leadership of Rotary International Districts 9111 and 9112 has announced a series of humanitarian and healthcare initiatives aimed at improving the wellbeing of residents… Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank Group and Shanghai Ocean University Sign Partnership to Advance Africa's Blue Economy and Skills Development
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group and Shanghai Ocean University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture, marine… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: Utumishi Girls Reopens After Dormitory Blaze Killed 16
Capital FM
Students at Utumishi Girls Academy have resumed learning following the tragic dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 students, with school management and government agencies… Read more »
Malawi: Opposition Slams 100% University Fee Hike
Nyasa Times
Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has called on government to immediately reverse the newly announced 100 percent increase in public university tuition fees, warning… Read more »
Eswatini: Meeting Emaswati Learners Where They Are - Teaching At the Right Level Opens Doors to Future Skills in the Kingdom of Eswatini [press release]
World Bank
Eswatini's Teaching at the Right Level pilot reached nearly 1,900 learners in 30 primary schools, helping children strengthen literacy and numeracy through teaching matched to… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Shutdown of Three Lagos State Universities Over Unimplemented Agreement
Vanguard
LAGOS -- Three Lagos State-owned universities may be plunged into another round of industrial crisis as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Lagos Zone, has warned that… Read more »
South Africa: MPs Slam Limpopo Education Department Over Missed Deadline to Fix School Toilets
GroundUp
The department told Parliament it would endeavour to build classrooms currently needed for grade Rs by 2037 Read more »
Namibia: City Prioritises Fire Prevention Education
New Era
The Mayor of Windhoek Sakarias Uunona has urged the city's property owners to clear overgrown vegetation around their premises. Read more »
Liberia: Wataf Advocates for Greater Investment in Taxpayer Education
Liberian Observer
The Executive Secretary of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), Jules Tapsoba, today called for greater investment in taxpayer education as a critical pillar for… Read more »
Malawi: Csec Warns 100 Percent University Fee Hike Will Lock Out Poor Students
Nyasa Times
Thousands of academically gifted but financially struggling Malawians risk being priced out of public universities after institutions announced a 100 percent increase in tuition… Read more »
July 01
Africa: Africa's AI Future Lies in Skills, Not Aid, Says Tomorrow Foundation's Maggie Gu
allAfrica
GENEVA — Africa's future in the age of artificial intelligence will depend less on financial assistance than on investments in skills, education and digital infrastructure,… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno School Attack - 37 Children Still Missing - Parents
Vanguard
No fewer than 37 children are still missing, following an attack on Government Day Secondary School, in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, said some… Read more »
Uganda: National Symposium Calls for Stronger Action to End Violence Against Children in Schools
Nile Post
The government has renewed its commitment to eliminating violence against children in schools as education stakeholders warned that abuse, neglect and unsafe learning environments… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto ASUU Threatens Shutdown Over Unpaid Allowances, Unimplemented 2025 Agreement
This Day
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU Sokoto Zone, has warned that failure by state governments to implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement and clear outstanding welfare… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Strike Over Unimplemented 2025 Agreement in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa Universities
Leadership
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano Zone, has threatened to embark on industrial action if the governments of Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa states fail to implement the… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - 36 Students Still Missing After Borno School Attack
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES has independently confirmed, through interviews with parents and a community-generated register, that 36 students remain missing following the attack on Government… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Fahnbulleh Pushes Technical Education Drive Through New Training Institute Bill
FrontPageAfrica
Bong County Electoral District 7 Representative, Foday Fahnbulleh, has intensified his campaign to expand technical and vocational education in Liberia by introducing legislation… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Announces Kenya Tech Bridge to Support 76 Kenyan STEM Students
Capital FM
The United States has announced plans to launch a new scholarship and technology exchange programme that will send 76 Kenyan university students to study science, technology,… Read more »
Kenya: Utumishi Girls Academy Tragedy Suspects Due in Kibera Court
Capital FM
Eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy are scheduled to appear before the Kibera Law Court for a mention before Justice Diana Kaveta. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Singapore Begin Training of Tvet Teachers to Strengthen Tech, Vocational Education
This Day
The federal government in collaboration with the Institute of Education, Singapore, has commenced a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the delivery of Technical and… Read more »
Nigeria: Miva Pro-Chancellor Canvasses Rethinking of Higher Education, Backs Open Learning
This Day
The newly appointed Pro-Chancellor of Miva Open University, Dr Tunji Olowolafe, has called for a fundamental rethink of the delivery of higher education in Nigeria, insisting that… Read more »
