PARIS, France, September 7, 2020/ — Aqsa Dajani (alias for confidentiality) just finished listening to a radio session on literacy in her home compound at
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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: Education in Ethiopia Gets Boost from the Global Partnership for Education with $15 million for COVID-19 Response
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia has received a US $14.85 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to boost its response to disruptions in
Gulu university gets a new secretary
Gulu , Uganda — Gulu University council has appointed David Obol Otori, the undersecretary Uganda Law Reforms Commission as its new secretary. Otori, 51, will now
Shs98B reportedly needed if schools are to reopen
The Ministry of Education has said it needs Shs98 b to reopen all institutions of learning across the country. The above money is slated to
UGANDA: Makerere University in preparations for online classes
Makerere University has started preparations to initiate online learning for all students. The Vice Chancellor Makerere University Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe says they are training lecturers to
ENTERTAINMENT: Ykee Benda named Victoria University ambassador
KAMPALA – Uganda Musicians Association (UMA) acting president Ykee Benda aka Wycliffe Tugume has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the City Mogul owned
UGANDA: Private school owners defect from government school inspection
Private school owners are protesting government’s move to inspect their institutions without prior information.Under their umbrella National Private Educational Institutions Association (NPEIA), the school proprietors
Sierra Leone: COVID-19 Hinders Sierra Leone’s Growth and Girls’ Education Prospects as Government Implements Quick Response Program
The study recommends as immediate priorities support to students and families to cope with the crisis and ensure that learning continues while they stay at
AFRICA: Nigeria to Boost Support for Keeping Adolescent Girls in School
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, July 29, 2020/ — The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $500 million credit from the International
UGANDA: The Ministry of Education, private schools owners discuss reopening
KAMPALA- The Ministry of Education leadership on Friday met proprietors of private schools to discuss the reopening of education institutions. Mr Hassadu Kirabira, the secretary
UGANDA: Kampala International University scoops third-best position in Uganda.
KAMPALA – Kampala International University (KIU) has been listed among the top three universities in Uganda, according to the July 2020 Ranking Web, Webometrics, the
UGANDA: First lady appeals to parents to ensure safety of their children as government plans to re-open schools.
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Mrs. Janet Museveni hasappealed to parents and the communities to care for their children and ensuretheir
Coronavirus – Niger: 1.2 million children and young people were out of school because of COVID-19
Children in Niger run the highest risk in the world of not returning to school after COVID-19 lockdown measures are lifted LONDON, United Kingdom, July
New Online Course from Harvard teaches Africans How to Build Scalable Businesses to Solve African Problems
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26, 2020/ — Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach
UGANDA: World Bank gives Uganda Shs554 billion to support ‘quality education’
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million (about Shs554 billion) to enable greater access to higher-quality secondary education among Ugandan children
Parliament welcomes cabinet announcement on schools
Cape Town, Parliament, Friday, 24 July 2020 – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, welcomes Cabinet decision of four
UGANDA: Makerere staff appeals tribunal orders reinstatement of Dr. Okuku, several others
KAMPALA – The Makerere University staff tribunal has ordered for the reinstatement of Dr Juma Anthony Okuku and several others after being wrongfully dismissed from
UGANDA: Teachers Sacco receives 5bnUGX
Government through Microfinance Support Centre has injected Shs5b into the Uganda Teachers’ Co-operative Savings and Credit Union as part of its commitment to better their
University professors fear returning to campus as coronavirus cases surge
Laura Crary, an art history professor at a liberal arts college in South Carolina, is anxious to return to the classroom, so much so that
UGANDA: The Government has encouraged free learning to all students studying online.
The Ministry of Education and Sports, has instructed schools that offer the national curriculum and are currently teaching students online, not to charge parents for
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