April 30
Nigeria: NGF Laments Spike in Out-of-School Children
Vanguard
The Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) has voiced deep concerns over the alarming increase in the number of out-of-school children in the region, labelling it as a pressing issue that… Read more »
Kenya: American Institutes for Research Opens Nairobi Office to Support University Research
Capital FM
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has commissioned a new office in Kenya to help conduct research and provide technical assistance in the East Africa region. Read more »
April 29
Kenya: School Reopening Pushed to May 6 Amid Devastating Floods in Kenya
Capital FM
Schools reopening for the second term has been postponed for a week until May 6 following the devastating effects caused by the ongoing rains in Kenya. Read more »
South Africa: Corruption Allegations Rock Higher Education Ministry - South African News Briefs - April 29, 2024
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Africa: Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR Partner to Enrol More Out-of-School, Refugee Children
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global… Read more »
South Africa: 14 Years After Court Order, Government Starts Building Special School in Makhanda
GroundUp
Amasango Career School's permanent premises to be completed by 2027 Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Pays Bus Fare for Stranded Students in Nairobi After Schools Reopening Postponed
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Monday paid bus fare for all stranded students in Nairobi termini following the postponement of schools reopening. Read more »
Eritrea: 'Fitewrary' Award Presented to Outstanding Students
Shabait
Asmara, 28 April, 2024 - The 'Fitewrary' award was presented to 165 outstanding students, including 90 female students from the Central Region, who achieved high marks in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Varsity Matriculates 2,150 Students for 2023/2024 Academic Session
Leadership
The Yobe State University has matriculated a total of 2,150 students into different academic programmes including the newly 11 undergraduate approved courses for the 2023/2024… Read more »
Nigeria: Uniabuja Female Student Declared Missing
Daily Trust
A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing while on her way to school. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Not Growing As Expected - Duke, Gana
Vanguard
Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, and ex-Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, have said the country was not making progress as expected because education… Read more »
Nigeria: Enhancing and Showcasing Education Standards in FCT
Daily Trust
The FCT is witnessing an influx of people who come in with their children thereby overstretching school facilities. Read more »
Nigeria: Bullying in Our Schools
Leadership
Recently, the popular Lead British International School in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, was temporary shut down by education authorities over alleged bullying. Read more »
Liberia: Bai T. Moore Public School Closed Due to Deplorable Condition
New Dawn
Due to their school's deplorable condition, kids of school-going age in the town have now turned to farming activities and other sources of livelihood. Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results, 76% Scores Below 200
Premium Times
Between Friday, 19 and 29 April, more than 1.9 million candidates took the computer-based examination to rank candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Unilorin Remains Utme Candidates' Most Preferred University in Four Years
Vanguard
University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), popularly known as Better By Far University, has remained Nigeria's most applied for higher institution by the Unified Tertiary Matriculation… Read more »
Ethiopia: Scholar Underlines Need for Inclusive Rehabilitation for Autistics
Ethiopian Herald
-Inclusive learning and rehabilitation centers need to be established for autistics to make them productive, give parents relief from the burden of taking care autistic child,… Read more »
Nigeria: To Nigerian Universities, a Message From America's Campuses
This Day
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April 27
Ethiopia: Over 4 Million Children Out of School in Amhara Region - UN
Reporter
Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: Three Decades of Freedom - Too Many Flaws in SA's Education System
UCT
In June 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets in Soweto over the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction at majority black schools. More than 100… Read more »
April 25
South Africa: South Africa's Young Education Researchers Need Networks to Share Experience More Than Pressure to Produce Outputs [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has for many years been a strong player in several areas of world-class research. Some of the country's researchers have made major contributions in areas like the… Read more »
Uganda: Is Play Necessary in Education?
Nile Post
Play is a fundamental building block for healthy child development not just fun and games as is perceived by many. Read more »
Uganda: It's Holday, Let the Children Play - Minister Moriku
Nile Post
The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has urged parents to give children more time to play, especially during the school holidays. Read more »
South Africa: Natural-Born Class Acts - Why Small-Town Schools Punch Above Their Weight [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Here is why some of the country's best education can be found in the rural areas. Read more »
Nigeria: Korea Supports Nigeria in Establishment of 6 Model Smart Schools - Ubec Boss
Daily Trust
The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed that the government of South Korea through its development agency, Korea… Read more »