Wits ranked first in Africa
The University of the Witwatersrand has been ranked first in Africa in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) that has just been released. It has been placed in th ...
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African education system not aligned to economic needs – Ramaphosa
African economies are unable to absorb a significant proportion of young people because the education system is not aligned to needs, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said ...
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Liberia president declares free tuition in all public universities
President George Manneh Weah on Thursday declared that all undergraduates public entering universities across the country will enjoy free tuition. “Today, I’m excited to announce ...
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Open Book Festival starts in Cape Town
Originally from Bulawayo Sue Nyathi is more qualified than most to write a book on the multitude of challenges and hardships that many immigrant and refugees go through when they ...
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Importance of career guidance
Career guidance should nurture the individual’s self-awareness, self-directedness, and life skills to set viable goals, to continually learn and add value to their future workplac ...
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Dangote cement gives multi-million naira scholarship to 115 in host communities
In a major boost to its Corporate Social Responsibility profile, Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant has announced a multi-million Naira educational scholarship award for 115 students ...
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Orange and CNED to distribute educational content on smartphones in Africa
Orange has announced a partnership with National Distance Learning Centre (CNED) to facilitate access to educational content on smartphones in Africa. Hundreds of African students ...
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Global Partnership for Education and addressing the global learning crisis
Ten current and three former heads of state and more than 60 ministers gathered at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Financing Conference, making this the highest-level e ...
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Lupita Nyong’o to publish a children’s book focusing on racism
The '12 Years A Slave' star took to social media to reveal she has penned a children's book about a young girl called Sulwe and hopes it will inspire all young people to "walk wit ...
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Uganda bans homework and exams for nursery school students
The Ugandan government has directed all nursery schools to stop assigning homework and organising examinations for students at that level. The government gave the directive, durin ...
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