Africa Education News

[The Herald] Zimbabwe's Education 5.0 model represents a significant paradigm shift in the country's educational approach, addressing both societal needs and national economic priorities.

[The Conversation Africa] The spread of conditional cash transfer programmes in low- and middle-income countries has been described as perhaps the most remarkable innovation of recent decades in welfare programmes. These programmes provide regular cash transfers to poor families contingent on specific behaviours. These include school enrolment and regular attendance.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The construction of 3,500 Junior Secondary School (JSS) classrooms is 98 per cent complete, with the second phase of 7,500 classrooms at 70 per cent.

[The Herald] Management of funds for the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) should be transferred from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to reduce bureaucracy in fund management, a Parliamentary committee has recommended.

[New Republic] In a landmark achievement for Liberia's maritime sector, 13 graduates have become the nation's first certified Marine Engineer Officers Class-3, marking a new chapter in the country's global maritime prominence.

[Ethiopian Herald] Nigerian graduates of the Ethiopian Aviation University have strongly recommended the institution to fellow Africans, highlighting its exceptional training programs, state-of-the-art facilities, and highly qualified instructors.

[Algerie Presse Service] The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, delivered a speech on Tuesday at the Continental Conference on Education, Youth, and Employability, held in Nouakchott (Mauritania).

[Premium Times] Governor Zulum says the out-of-school children rates in the state have reduced by about 70 per cent in the last five years.

[SAnews.gov.za] With five days left before the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) application process for the 2025 academic year closes, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged eligible students to submit their applications on time.

[Leadership] The Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) of Katsina State-owned tertiary institutions has declared a 14-day warning strike, beginning from December 9 to demand for the implementation of all approved salary structures by the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission.