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Kenya: Major Changes in Education Revealed
Kenya will have four different types of secondary schools if new proposals on education reforms are adopted.
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South Africa: Refugee Children Miss Out on School
(file photo) While the quality of education available in refugee camps varies, the difficulties of accessing education in urban settings are generally greater.
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Namibia: Schools to Pilot Social Accountability Project
To address the low levels of community and parental awareness and engagement in education, an EU-funded project is to focus on building the capacity of civil society, educators and communities.
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Nigeria: Project Credited With Academic Improvement
For the past two years, junior and senior public school students throughout Lagos State have been showing marked improvement in school, with more students passing core subjects and college entrance exams than ever before. (Photo courtesy UNICEF)
Uganda: Gender Equality Still a Challenge
Although much emphasis has been put on provision of education, little has been done to address causes of gender inequality, a new report has showed. (Photo courtesy Michael Kakumirizi)
South Africa: Oprah Greets First Graduates
A visibly excited Oprah Winfrey has personally congratulated the first graduates of her South African school, founded five years ago to turn a handful of girls into elite leaders. (Photo courtesy University of the Free State)
Stemming Health Worker Migration
A recent report estimates that nine African countries have lost U.S.$2 billion worth of investment in training and educating doctors who have subsequently migrated abroad. (Photo courtesy Stephen Mudiari/ Daily Nation)
Experts Call for Agricultural Universities
Experts say there is an urgent need to create a new generation of innovation-oriented agricultural institutions that bring together agricultural research, training, commercialisation and extension. (Photo courtesy Ben Parker/IRIN)
Taking Schools Back from Militants
Only 20 of the 78 existing schools in specific districts have opened since September, but they are mainly empty as families slowly return to the capital, Mogadishu. (Photo courtesy Daily Nation)
Nigeria: 90-Year-Old Student Awes
Excerpts of the interview, conducted with Pa Tete Allen in his sitting room at Ologoama with over 50 villagers, overflowing his living room to the balcony, front and back of his compound as spectators (Photo courtesy Vanguard)
Topical Focus: Education
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Top Headlines
- Uganda: Dutch Funds for Phd Students Gone Missing (RNW Africa)
- Nigeria: Varsity Expels Students Over Illegal Admission (Vanguard)
- South Africa: Students Improve Lives With Business Practices (State Department)
- Rwanda: NUR Improves in Rankings (New Times)
- Nigeria: Students On Rampage Over Tai Solarin Varsity Scrapping (Vanguard)
- Kenya: Set Up University for the Deaf, Says Society Chair (Nairobi Star)
- Uganda: Vocationals Brushed Aside at S.1 Selections (Observer)
- Kenya: Diocese Launches Year of Christ the Teacher (CISA)
- Uganda: First Day of School Tears - a Preschooler's Tale (Observer)
- Uganda: Missing Day One of School (Observer)
- Uganda: Banks Entice Students With Loan Offers (Observer)
- Uganda: UNEB Needs Public Confidence (New Vision)
- Uganda: Makerere Defies Alupo's Directive (New Vision)
- Uganda: Caritas Supports Over 246 Orphans (New Vision)
- Uganda: Mak Boss Accused of Forging Papers (Observer)
- Uganda: Agric College to Relocate to Kabanyolo (Observer)
- Uganda: From Tree Shades to State of Art Library (Observer)
- Uganda: Rakai Recruits 100 Teachers (Observer)
- Uganda: School Escapades - How We Tore Our Report Cards (Observer)
- Nigeria: Yuguda Assures of Non Interference in Varsity (Leadership)
- Nigeria: Delta Approves N640 Million for Students' Bursary (Leadership)
- Ghana: NCCE Inaugurates Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Ghana: Kufuor to Address Education Forum in UK (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Uganda: Rural Pupils Need Affirmative Action (Observer)
- Uganda: Top 2,000 Senior Four Schools Named (Monitor)
- Angola: Higher Education Minister Leaves for Vietnam Friday (ANGOP)
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