June 09
Africa: Africa's Best Teacher Is Africa - How Strengthening Foundational Skills Together Is Unlocking Jobs for the World's Youngest Continent [opinion]
New Times
On an ordinary November afternoon nearly two years ago, something extraordinary was happening in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali Convention Center's auditorium was filled with nearly 700… Read more »
Ghana: Gaps Persist in Education Funding Despite Gains - Eduwatch
Ghanaian Times
The 2025 Annual Education Policy Monitoring Report has recommended that the government should increase funding and investment to strengthen education infrastructure in Technical… Read more »
Africa: Proposed School History Syllabus Focuses On Africa As the Main Story, Not a Sidebar to Western History
Daily Maverick
The move from the old curriculum is contentious, but is also a necessary and useful redirection. Read more »
Nigeria: Michael Oyedokun and Beheading of Mathematics [opinion]
Vanguard
The history of mathematics is inseparable from the history of human civilisation. What began as practical tools for counting livestock, measuring land, and recording trade… Read more »
Nigeria: The War Against Drug Abuse Must Start From Our Schools [opinion]
Premium Times
If we truly desire a safer, healthier, and more productive Nigeria, then we must start where the future of the nation is being shaped -- in our classrooms. Read more »
Kenya: Metropol DRB, Postbank Partner to Boost Youth Financial Literacy
Capital FM
Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and Postbank Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Jipange Leo, Jenga Kesho campaign to promote financial literacy… Read more »
June 08
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 8, 2026
allAfrica
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Uganda: Today in History - ADF Attack Leaves 80 Students Dead At Kichwamba
Nile Post
One of the darkest days in Uganda's modern history unfolded on this day in 1998, when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, in… Read more »
Africa: African Union to Host Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026
African Union
The African Union Commission, through the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, will host the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 from 13 to 14 July… Read more »
Uganda: Solar Energy Transforming Education in Kilulu-Mbale
Independent (Kampala)
High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre… Read more »
Liberia: River Gee Vocational Institute Graduates First-Ever Class of 202 Students
New Dawn
The River Gee Vocational and Technical Training Institute (RGVTTI) has celebrated a historic milestone, graduating its inaugural class of 202 students after 18 months of rigorous… Read more »
Malawi: Over 254,000 Learners Begin Pslce Examinations As Maneb Tightens Security
Nyasa Times
A total of 254,486 Standard Eight learners across Malawi today begin sitting for the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations, marking one of the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted Borno Pupils' Parents Urge Tinubu, Zulum to Hasten Rescue Efforts
Leadership
Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42… Read more »
Kenya: National Security Team to Discuss Wave of School Fires and Student Protests
Capital FM
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) is scheduled to meet on June 8 to deliberate on the growing cases of unrest in schools across the country. Read more »
Tanzania: Esrac Centres Transform Early Child Development and Inclusive Education in Tanzania
Daily News
Education is often described as the foundation of opportunity, yet for thousands of children, the ability to benefit fully from education depends on something that happens long… Read more »
Liberia: Accredited Schools Surpass 2,000 Nationwide
New Dawn
Following the completion of the Ministry of Education's school geo-mapping program in five counties, Liberia's education sector has recorded significant progress, with the number… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Education Expansion Runs Into an Infrastructure Wall
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's education sector has made progress in expanding access to learning opportunities over the last three decades, but the newly released Baseline Education Census (BEC) 2025… Read more »
Sudan: Phase Two of 2026 High School Certificate Control Operations Begins in Khartoum
SNA
The second phase of the High School Certificate control operations for the deferred 2026 batch -- the coding stage -- commenced Sunday in Khartoum State, with the participation of… Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Praises Stability of Conditions At Al-Gadarif University
SNA
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, emphasized the importance of stability in academic and administrative conditions across… Read more »
Uganda: Bishop Urges Parents to Prioritise Education, Family Unity As 60 Confirmed At Buziika
Nile Post
- The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Rt Rev Enos Kitto Kagodo, has urged parents to prioritise the education of their children and promote unity within families through forgiveness,… Read more »
Uganda: Ibanda - Nyabuhikye Residents Eager As Bwahwa Seed Secondary School Nears Completion
Nile Post
Residents of Nyabuhikye Sub-county in Ibanda District are eagerly awaiting the completion and commissioning of Bwahwa Seed Secondary School, a government-funded project expected to… Read more »
Nigeria: Citizens Group Urges Military to Intensify War Against Terrorists, Bandits
Leadership
The Society for Citizens Safety (SCS) has urged the Armed Forces of Nigeria to sustain and intensify ongoing operations against terrorists, bandits and kidnappers across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Opens Bids for Construction of 30 Secondary Schools Under Agile Project
Leadership
The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the bid-opening process for the construction of 30 new secondary schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and… Read more »
Africa: Foras.Ai Backs Arabic Ai Education Platform Efham.Ai
Daba Finance
Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East… Read more »
June 07
Kenya: Govt to Compensate Families of Utumishi Girls Fire Victims
Capital FM
The government has announced that each family that lost a student in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire will receive Sh200,000 as part of a compensation package following… Read more »
