October 17
Uganda: Entebbe's St Agnes School Goes Green With Shs418m Solar Power
Nile Post
Edson Masereka, Business Development Manager at KCCA, praised the initiative, saying it reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, community development, and educational… Read more »
Uganda: Authorities in Iganga Worried Over Increasing Rate Boy Child Dropouts
Nile Post
Issues such as absenteeism, high failure rates, and economic pressures, including boys working in sugarcane plantations to support their families, have contributed to the problem. Read more »
Uganda: Idi Uganda Injects Shs72m in Early Childhood Centres
Nile Post
The centres, located at Bukusu and Bukulube Primary Schools in Nawanyago Sub-county, were established to promote nursery education in the region. Read more »
Uganda: Students Tipped On Menstrual Hygiene and Management
Nile Post
This initiative, launched at Kids Pioneer Primary School and funded by the Kids of Africa Organization, aims to equip learners--particularly girls--with the knowledge and skills to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ubec, Ncdmb Partner On Construction of More Smart Schools
Vanguard
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the… Read more »
Nigeria: NSIG Graduates 5th Cohort As Future Leaders in the Digital Space
This Day
The Nigerian School on Internet Governance (NSIG), championed by the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter has successfully concluded its 5th cohort, graduating a new wave of leaders… Read more »
October 16
Zimbabwe: Closing the Gap - How Rural Africa is Fighting for Internet Access [blog]
allAfrica
In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to complete… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
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Nigeria: Ekiti Spends N14 Billion On Renovation, Construction in 203 Schools - Oyebanji
Premium Times
The Speaker of the state's House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, commended his colleagues for endorsing the governor for another term. Read more »
Central Africa: Floods Leave 10 Million Children Out of School in West and Central Africa
RFI
An estimated 10 million children across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to attend school after devastating regional flooding, the charity Save… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Another Committee to Renegotiate 2009 Agreement With ASUU, Other Unions
Premium Times
The stalled renegotiation of the agreement is currently threatening industrial peace in the country's public universities. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reassigns Two Ministers, Demotes Shava
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has demoted Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. Read more »
October 15
Mozambique: Teacher and Member of the Provincial Assembly Detained in Maganja
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Aldino Material, a secondary school teacher who was standing for a further term as a member of the Zambézia Provincial Assembly, was detained by the police after he… Read more »
Uganda: Inadequate Learning Materials Frustrating New Curriculum At Public Schools, Say Teachers
Nile Post
Mary Gorrety Amuge, a Biology teacher and deputy headteacher at Lira Town College, highlighted the difficulties in understanding and implementing the curriculum, particularly with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Reassigns Two Cabinet Ministers
The Herald
President Mnangagwa has reassigned Cabinet Ministers Ambassador Fredrick Shava and Professor Amon Murwira with immediate effect. Professor Amon Murwira is now Foreign Affairs and… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Inaugurates New Committee On 2009 Agreement With Varsity Unions
Leadership
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new seven-man committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other University-based… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Minister Stresses Need to Invest in Education, Technology to Empower Rural Women
ENA
Investing in education, technology and development of inclusive systems is critical for empowering rural women, Minister of Women and Social Affairs Ergogie Tesfaye said. Read more »
Kenya: 3 Days Inclusive Schools Education Conference Kicks Off in Nairobi
Capital FM
The Inclusive Schools Education Conference 2024 has officially commenced in Nairobi. Read more »
South Africa: Education Department Fails to Pay Water and Electricity Bills - Parents Shut Down School in Protest
GroundUp
Failure to pay Msunduzi Municipality is a violation of human rights, say parents Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Women Trail Men in Education, Jobs, Asset Ownership, and Political Engagement
Afrobarometer
Ugandan women trail men in education, jobs, asset ownership, and political engagement Read more »
Namibia: Nust, Union Agree On Salary Increase
New Era
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) management and the representative union's salary negotiations ended on a high note. After months of negotiations between the… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Lawyer Gawanas Appointed As Chancellor of UK University
Namibian
Namibian lawyer, diplomat and social justice advocate Bience Gawanas has been appointed as the chancellor of the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom (UK). Read more »
Nigeria: Fagbemi, Others Get Abuad Honours As 226 Graduates With First-Class
Daily Trust
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Mr Damian Dodo, SAN, and Pastor Tunde Bakare, will be formally decorated with Honorary Doctor of Laws,… Read more »
September 25
Ethiopia: Conflict Halts Schooling for Millions in Amhara - Students Abandon Classrooms for Safety
Addis Standard
Students and parents in various rural towns and districts of the Amhara region have reported a significant decline in enrollment and disruptions to education during the current… Read more »
