June 02
West Africa: Cultural Bias in West Africa's School-Leaver Exam Questions Puts Many Students At a Disadvantage [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a high-stakes test. For decades, it has served as the gateway to post-secondary education across five countries:… Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Teachers Join Nationwide Protest Over Oyo Abduction Incident, Shut Down Schools
Premium Times
Teachers nationwide are holding a peaceful rally on Tuesday to protest the abduction of their colleagues and pupils from schools in Oyo State. The victims are still in captivity… Read more »
Uganda: Education Ministry Dismisses Claims of School Closures Over Ebola
Independent (Kampala)
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been closed or suspended because of Ebola. Read more »
Kenya: Education Ministry Invites Public Input On New University Regulations in Major Reform Push
Capital FM
The Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide public participation process on the proposed Universities (General) Regulations, 2026, inviting stakeholders and members of the… Read more »
Nigeria: School Children Abductions - Borno Parents Slam FG's Silence As Protest Rocks Oyo
Daily Trust
Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Wins Wipo-Aripo Regional IP Club Awards
Liberian Observer
Liberia has won the fourth edition of the highly coveted Regional Intellectual Property High School Club Competition after defeating five other African nations with a project that… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Schools in Borno Are Not Shut Despite Insecurity - NUT
Leadership
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has explained why it is opposed to any move to shut down schools in Borno State amid worsening insecurity, saying closure would amount to… Read more »
Nigeria: Teachers Protest in Borno Over Students' Abduction, Picket Govt House
Leadership
Teachers in Borno State, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday took to the streets and picketed the Government House in Maiduguri to protest the abduction of… Read more »
June 01
Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Continued Captivity of Abducted Colleagues, Pupils
Premium Times
The directive followed an order from the national leadership of the NUT, which expressed concern over the prolonged detention of the abducted teachers and learners by their… Read more »
Kenya: China Shifts Kenya Strategy Toward Youth, Education and Culture
Capital FM
China's diplomatic push in Africa is increasingly moving beyond infrastructure projects and trade agreements into classrooms, cultural exchanges and youth engagement. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Sounds Alarm Against Children's Access to Smartphones, Risk of Online Abuse
Daily News
THE Tanzanian government has expressed concern over the rising use of electronic devices among children in Tanzania, warning that increased access to smartphones is exposing minors… Read more »
South Africa: Getting Through School in South Africa - How Learners Make It to the End After a Poor Start [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's schooling system presents a striking paradox. Fewer than one in five grade 4 learners can read for meaning, yet more than 60% of young people (aged 15 to 24)… Read more »
Uganda: Pharmacists Reject Health Training Policy, Demand Suspension Over Internship Dispute
Nile Post
The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) has rejected key provisions of the National Education and Training for Health Policy 2025, calling for its suspension over concerns about… Read more »
Uganda: Doctors Form Technical Team to Review Contested Health Training Policy
Nile Post
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) to review the controversial National Education and Training for Health Policy 2025 and assess… Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Commemoration - Mount Kigali University Urges Education Rooted in Humanity
New Times
Mount Kigali University has called on graduates and young people to stand firm against genocide ideology and all forms of hate speech. The higher learning institution made the call… Read more »
Tanzania: NMB CEO Showcases Tanzania's Banking Success At Cambridge
Daily News
Tanzania's banking transformation and its broader macroeconomic impact took centre stage at the University of Cambridge recently. Read more »
Tanzania: NACTVET Opens 2026/27 Certificate, Diploma Admissions
Daily News
The National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) has officially opened admissions for certificate and diploma programmes for the 2026/27 academic… Read more »
Liberia: MOE Orders Immediate Release of WASSCE Candidate Numbers
New Dawn
- The Ministry of Education (MOE) has ordered the immediate release of all West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidate numbers and examination information… Read more »
Ghana: Evangelical Presbyterian Church College of Education Launches 80th Anniversary Celebration
Ghanaian Times
The Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church College of Education at Amedzofe in the Ho-West District of the Volta Region, has launched its 80th anniversary celebration with a fund… Read more »
Ghana: Review Foundational Courses in Universities - Prof. Afful
Ghanaian Times
A Professor of Applied English Linguistics, Prof. Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, has called for a comprehensive review and redesign of foundational learning programmes in… Read more »
Liberia: Teachers Credit Union Reports Strong Financial Performance
Liberian Observer
The National Teachers Association of Liberia Credit Union Cooperative Society (NTALCUCS) has announced a net surplus of more than L$20.4 million for the 2025 fiscal year and… Read more »
Liberia: UL Launches Division of Athletics and Sports
Liberian Observer
The University of Liberia (UL) on Friday officially launched a Division of Athletics and Sports - the first ever, as the university institutionalizes athletics and sports and… Read more »
Uganda: Fire Destroys Students' Property At Ngora School As Police Probe Cause
Nile Post
Police in Ngora District are investigating a fire outbreak that occurred on the morning of May 31, 2026, at Mukura Union Vision Primary and Secondary School in Mukura Town Council. Read more »
Angola: Malanje University Campus Will Host 10,000 Students
ANGOP
The province of Malanje will benefit, in the next 18 months, from a new campus of the Queen Njinga a Mbande University (URNM), with the capacity to receive 10,000 students,… Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Extortion Gangs Force Cape Town Pre-Schools to Shut
Scrolla
A Marikana pre-school owner closed her centre after three extortion groups demanded up to R4,000 a month. Parents now pay extra transport costs to send children elsewhere,… Read more »
