It’s a little over two years since the militant group, Boko Haram attacked the Federal Government College in Buni Yadi. The ashes from the burnt furniture and debris from the fallen buildings are a reminder of the gruesome event in February 2014. The militants killed over 40 students while they slept and destroyed classrooms, offices, […]
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On Friday, Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) rewarded students who excelled during the International Schools Sports Association of Kampala sports season. The best achievers in the disciplines of football, volleyball, athletics, swimming and basketball during the sports season received their medals at the school’s sports awards gala, at the school premises in Bukoto, Kampala. Steve […]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) The 21st century has seen a greater number of children in school than any other before. Back in 1950, the average level of schooling in Africa was less than two years. It is more than […]
The Education Innovation Africa Conference under the theme ‘Driving impact in private, social and PPP education projects in Africa’ will be held from June 7-8 at the Villa Rosa Kempinski. The second hosting of the event in Nairobi will see representatives from the Education ministries of Kenya, Malawi, Botswana and Liberia. Amongst the issues to […]
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) presents The Kayanja Fellowship. The fellowship offers research and training opportunities for Master of Medicine (MMed), Master of Nursing Science (MNS), Master of Medical Laboratory Science (MMLS) and Master of Science (MSc) students enrolled at the University’s Faculty of Medicine. The Kayanja Fellowship is named in honor of […]
Malaka runs a tight ship. The principal of an all-girls primary school nestled deep in the heartland of Balkh – a mountainous province in Afghanistan – what sets Malaka apart isn’t her formidable management skills. It is the unwavering commitment to her students. When students can’t afford school supplies, Malaka chips in personally to prevent […]
The European Union and UNICEF yesterday launched #EmergencyLessons, a new campaign to highlight the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. The social media-driven public awareness campaign aims to reach 20 million Europeans, especially those 25 and under, in Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom and inspire them to raise their […]
The 66th DPI/NGO Conference will be held in Gyeongju, South Korea from 30th May to 01st June 2016. This year’s theme will be, “Education for Global Citizenship: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Together.” During a 2014 online consultation regarding Sustainable Development Goals, the number one priority across all 9,000,000 respondents was a good education. Now, in […]
The Ebola crisis of 2014-15 killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa, further damaged the economy and social setting on a large scale, and left more that ten thousand children orphaned. In Sierra Leone, schools were closed for eight months. Following the closure of schools and a ban on public gatherings, the Sierra Leone […]
Earlier this week, a study published in Nature, the International Weekly Journal of Science, uncovered a collection of genes that influence how long people spend in education. In the study, conducted by more than 250 scientists, 74 genetic variants were found which are believed to shape the number of years people spend at school and […]