Africa > Education

Education in Africa

  • Professor Patrick Muoboghare,

    NIGERIA, 2013/01/05 Professor Patrick Muoboghare, a former leader of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Delta National University Abraka chapter turned Commissioner for Basic Education in Delta National, is at no time scared of controversies. In this interview, he bares his mind on the war of words in the aftermath of Chinua Achebe’s newest book; national police; indigenous crude oil refineries destruction; kidnapping; armed robbery; and sports.

  • Teachers to look for greener pastures abroad

    ZIMBABWE, 2013/01/05 Additional than 45, 000 teachers have left Zimbabwe to look for greener pastures abroad in the completed decade, a new statement indicates. An unprecedented economic decline blamed on the political squabbles and President Robert Mugabe‘s questionable policies has seen millions of Zimbabweans, including sought-next professionals seek refuge overseas and in neighbouring nations. The formation of an inclusive government between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai last year has done little to stem the tide.

  • Teachers in Zimbabwe

    ZIMBABWE, 2013/01/05 Teachers in Zimbabwe have vowed to return to their stations at the same time as the school year begins next week, despite ongoing anger about low salaries and poor working conditions. There has been concern that the start of the new term would be delayed because of threats of a national teachers' strike, with educators across the country protesting very low monthly national wages.

  • Eastern Equatoria State Deputy Governor Jerome Gama Surur

    SOUTH SUDAN, 2013/01/04 He said it is significant for the country to offer diversified courses in learning institutions in for its citizens to access quality skills. He pointed out that the current education curriculum has not given the young people knowledge and skills to do both physical and practical work.

  • Boost for African Business As MBA Graduates

    AFRICA, 2013/01/04 African Diasporan MBA students from leading Western business schools have affirmed their conviction in Africa's potential for fostering small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 70 % will work in Africa next graduation, according to a new survey by Jacana Partners, the pan-African private equity firm that invests in SMEs to deliver social and financial returns. Of that 70 %, half plan to become entrepreneurs and start their own company, as opposed to working for an existing business.

  • Federal Scholarship Board, Mrs Hindatu Abdullahi

    NIGERIA, 2013/01/04 Nigeria spends about N1 billion annually as scholarship for foreign students studying in the country, the Director, Federal Scholarship Board, Mrs Hindatu Abdullahi, has said.   Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that government was spending the amount on the programme as `reciprocal scholarship’ for the students concerned.

  • Basic Education Ready to Release Matric Results

    SOUTH AFRICA, 2013/01/01 The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training's declaration that the 2012 national senior certificate (NSC) exams were equitable, valid and credible. The body, as well known as Umalusi, is tasked with the development and management of a sub-framework of qualifications for general and further education and training and for the attendant quality assurance.

  • South Africa’s basic education system ;

    SOUTH AFRICA, 2012/12/24 South Africa’s basic education system got a statement card this week, and the grades are not good, especially in math. The results have caused an outcry in a country struggling to overcome decades of inequality and to give services to amount citizens.

  • The Ministry of Higher Education (MINESUP)

    CAMEROON, 2012/12/09 The Ministry of Higher Education (MINESUP) is bracing up in the 2013-2015 programme budget to undertake a FCFA 2.225 billion programme to modernise and professionalise classical faculties in National universities across the country. The programme, according to Minister Jacques Fame Ndongo, consists in enhancing faculty equipment and infrastructure.

  • School meal programmed supported by Vodafone

    EGYPT, 2012/12/08 In order to encourage parents to put their children in school as early as possible, the World Food Program (WFP) has signed for a second time a partnership agreement with Vodafone Egypt. Wanting extra Egyptians to benefit from the program, Vodafone has given $USD 1 million. This sum is planned to nourish 75 000 people, mainly school children and their families.
Trending Articles