September 17
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Urges Grand Kru Students to Remain Focused
Liberian Investigator
The Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Cllr. J. Fornati Koffa, has urged the students of Grand Kru County to remain focused on their academic endeavors to meet future… Read more »
Kenya: Enhancing School Safety Policies to Better Protect Students [opinion]
Capital FM
In the wake of the recent tragic school fire that has shocked Kenyans, the Ministry of Education and learning institutions need to take responsibility for the safety of learners. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Courts Grants Jailed Ordinary Level Student Bail, Other CCC Activists Remain in Detention
New Zimbabwe
An Ordinary Level student, Nicole Chabata who is among the 65 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists arrested in June this year on allegations of unlawful gathering has been… Read more »
Nigeria: The Growing Importance of International Education for Career Advancement
Daily Trust
In today's increasingly interconnected world, international education has become an important component for individuals seeking to excel in their chosen careers. As businesses and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Call for Transformative Education At PAP
The Herald
SADC Parliamentary Forum president, Roger Mancienne, has underlined the urgent need for educational reform across the continent, advocating for a comprehensive strategy to build… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Schoolgirl Activist Granted U.S.$50 Bail
The Herald
The prolonged incarceration of a Form Four pupil, Nicola Chabata, was largely because her lawyers never brought up the fact that she was a schoolgirl . Read more »
Mozambique: Government Owes 51.6 Million Dollars to Teachers
AIM
The Mozambican government owes 3.3 billion meticais (about 51.6 million dollars at the current exchange rate) to teachers, which corresponds to two years of unpaid overtime. Read more »
Uganda: I Feared Childlessness - Museveni
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said during his adolescence, one of the things he feared most was childlessness. Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: The Unmaking of an Elite [blog]
CFR
The great tragedy of Nigerian tertiary education is the debasement of its professoriate. Read more »
Uganda: A Personal Reflection On President Museveni's 80th Birthday
Nile Post
President Museveni's 80th birthday celebration yesterday had been eagerly anticipated by his supporters, and the day has finally arrived. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Appoints Committee to Review University Funding Model
Capital FM
President William Ruto has appointed National working Committee to review the new University funding model that has sparked Nationwide debate. Read more »
South Africa: South African Universities Need to Rethink How They Evaluate Research - Social Impact Counts Too [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There are many ways university researchers can share their work. Some of these methods are well-established in academia: people write journal articles, book chapters and entire… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Condemns Dismissal of 120 Academics Over Strike Participation
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Yola Zone, has expressed strong disapproval over the dismissal of about 120 academics from several universities for participating… Read more »
Uganda: 10 Key Issues Educationists Urge Govt to Address
Nile Post
Uganda's education system has faced criticism for years, with stakeholders calling for reforms to improve access to quality education. Read more »
South Africa: Philippi Library Remains Closed More Than a Year After Robbery and Vandalism
GroundUp
City of Cape Town says it currently has no budget, but is committed to fixing the library Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Mr President Where Is Your Conscience When Citizens Are Starving'
New Zimbabwe
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has come out guns blazing blaming President Emmerson Mnangagwa for neglecting the suffering working class, particularly… Read more »
Kenya: Tension At Dagoretti High School After 11 Injured in Student Fight
Capital FM
Tension is high at the Dagoretti High School in Nairobi after eleven students were injured in a fight over basketball. Read more »
Nigeria: Bauchi Zonal ASUU Berates Varsity Administrations for Wickedness, Victimisation Against Members
This Day
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has berated Visitors/ Administrators of the public universities in the country for alleged wickedness and victimization against its… Read more »
Nigeria: Boarding Fees Review in Model Colleges Inevitable - Lagos Govt
Vanguard
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says increase in boarding fees in its model colleges is inevitable, to ensure better welfare of the students. Read more »
Uganda: Less Than 40 Percent of Teachers Trained On New Curriculum - Unatu's Baguma
Nile Post
The secretary of Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU), Filbert Baguma has revealed that less than 40% of teachers have been oriented on the new lower secondary curriculum. Read more »
Ghana: We'll Assist Ghanaian Students Access Education Opportunities Abroad - U.S Ambassador
Ghanaian Times
The U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reiterated her office's dedication to assisting Ghanaian students in accessing educational opportunities abroad, by resolving… Read more »
Namibia: 'Pause, Reflect and Explore'
Namibian
I am deeply thrilled to be here today to inaugurate this exciting month- Read more »
Nigeria: 200 of Our Members Being Victimised - ASUU
Vanguard
The Ibadan Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, raised concerns regarding the victimization of over 200 of its members, citing unjust terminations and… Read more »
September 15
South Africa: Online Classrooms Where Students Run the Show - We Tested How This Unconventional Model Can Work [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds; some are in the same room as friends and family, who… Read more »
Nigeria: Educational Institutions Pay Huge Ransom to Hackers - Report
This Day
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, has released its findings from its annual sector survey report, tagged: "The State of Ransomware… Read more »