Africa Education News

[Nile Post] Lessons from Maama Rebecca, Maama Agatha, my Jaajja, and the Oracle in Kifuuta

[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -- The School Feeding Programme is being implemented fairly across Kanye District, despite ongoing challenges, particularly delays in the supply of key food commodities by suppliers. The delays have affected both teaching staff and learners.

[Nile Post] Victoria University Vice Chancellor Lawrence Muganga has reignited a fundamental debate within academia after questioning whether universities have become overly obsessed with publishing research papers at the expense of solving society's most pressing problems.

[Daily Maverick] As many as 3,661 public schools nationwide still lack reliable water and decent sanitation, yet the national Department of Basic Education refuses to set a definitive eradication deadline. Despite a R50bn infrastructure grant over the medium term, the funds are not ring-fenced, raising concerns that a crisis that has persisted for more than a decade will continue.

[Nile Post] The Airtel Africa Foundation (AAF), the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has released its inaugural annual report, highlighting its impact across the continent during its first full year of operations.

[Ghanaian Times] In celebration of this year's Telecel Ashanti Month, the Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched a new digital skills initiative aimed at training 1,000 young people across the Ashanti Region in coding, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies by the end of the year.

[Ghanaian Times] Maurya Education, an educational and technology development company operating primarily in West Africa with its headquarters in Accra has relaunched its flagship educational programmes, STEMROBO, UCMAS and MACS Connect, as part of efforts to promote innovative learning and equip learners with skills needed for the 21st century.

[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank has approved a US$300 million financing package to support Ghana's efforts to improve secondary education and phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools by 2027.

[Nyasa Times] In Malawi's evolving education landscape, few names carry as much influence, admiration, and institutional impact as Ernest Kaonga. From a single school founded in 2005 to a nationally recognised network producing top-performing students year after year, Kaonga's story is one of sustained ambition, strategic expansion, and a deep commitment to educational transformation.

[Daily News] Kagera -- THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing extensive education on withholding tax (WHT) to business owners, consultants and other stakeholders to improve compliance and simplify tax administration.