Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces… Read more »
Tinubu Expresses Commitment to Removing Barriers to Girl-Child Education
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu described education as the cornerstone of national development, saying, "When girls are empowered to pursue their dreams, communities thrive, economies prosper, and… Read more »
Battle Taken to Schools As Govt Records 22,000 Teen Pregnancies
New Times
The government is set to carry out a campaign about sexual reproductive health in schools countrywide after recording 22,055 teen pregnancies in 2023 triggering an increase in… Read more »
Tinubu Launches Education Campaign, Says No Nigerian Child Should Be Excluded From Learning [press release]
Premium Times
"We must continue to create opportunities for all our children to access quality education without leaving anyone behind, particularly the girl child." Read more »
UNHCR and Unicef Condemn the Bombardment of Displacement Camps in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Unicef
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac… Read more »
Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission
Premium Times
WHO said in 2022, only 4 per cent of babies born to mothers living with HIV acquired the virus. Read more »
Boakai ITC Program Takes Shape
New Dawn
President Boakai's ambitious Information Technology and Communication (ITC) program, aimed at empowering 10,000 Liberian youth with digital skills, is swiftly gaining momentum. Read more »
Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
President Boakai Launches Liberia Digital Transformation Project, Targeting 10,000 Youths
FrontPageAfrica
President Boakai has launched Liberia's Digital Transformation Project, targeting 10,000 youths nationwide. This initiative fulfills his commitment made during his first state of… Read more »
World Vision's 'Youth Ready' Initiative to Empower 8,000 Agents of Change
New Times
World Vision Rwanda, a division of the global humanitarian and development organization dedicated to empowering children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and… Read more »
Kush to Weah, Zombie to Boakai
New Republic
With just a little over three months in office, the new administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is beginning to grapple with difficulties in dealing with the scourge of… Read more »
'Govt Keen to Support Children With Disabilities'
Daily News
DODOMA: THE Prime Minister's Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability) has prepared guidelines for identifying children with disabilities to ease allocation of… Read more »
Prime Minister Nabbanja Commits to Youth Investment
Nile Post
Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja of Uganda has announced plans to prioritize investment in the country's youth, particularly those who have undergone training at the Presidential… Read more »
Inside USAID Tubeho's Drive to Improve Maternal and Child Healthcare Services
New Times
Rwanda has made significant progress in improving maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health, as well as family planning, reproductive health services, and malaria prevention… Read more »
Gauteng Health Department Concerned Over Rise in Teenage Pregnancies - South African News Briefs - April 30, 2024
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