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Human Rights
My reflections on future of human rights: Roger Kodzo Klomegah
Human rights leaders need real-world solutions
By
Franck Kuwonu
Culture and Education
Using education to develop a new social contract for Africa
Advocating for education as a key enabler and equalizer and the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world
By
Wafa Aidi, Edna Akullq, Giuseppe Tesoriere and Sweta C. Saxena
Gender
Malala Yousafzai, Amina Mohammed Advocate for girl-Child Education in Nigeria
The focus is increased investment in the sector to guarantee universal access to free and quality education, including secondary education
By
Leon Usigbe
Education
Over 130 countries agree to reboot their education systems
UN Secretary-General issues call to action and vision for way forward at UN Summit
By
United Nations
Education
We need to invest in education
- Says award-winning Ghanaian teacher Ebenezer Otoo, ahead of the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022
By
Cynthia Prah
Gender
New platform of women Presidents & Prime Ministers meets at UN General Assembly
Women Heads of State and Government highlight women’s leadership as crucial to tackling global challenges and achieving a sustainable future
By
UN Women
Education
Preparing young Africans for jobs of the future
Adequate education financing, updated curricula and accelerated e-learning will help develop skills to meet future workforce demands
By
Raphael Obonyo
Education
Effective teaching requires adequate resources
— says Sam Quansah, the 2021 ‘Overall Best Male Teacher’ in the Awutu Senya District, in Ghana’s Central Region.
By
Cynthia Prah
Education
Teachers are agents of change
— says award-winning Ghanaian teacher Rebecca Onumah, ahead of the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022.
By
Cynthia Prah
Education
Africa’s future depends on its children’s foundational learning today
There is a need for large-scale support to enable education systems to recover
By
Ray Mwareya
Education
Transforming Education Summit 2022: Global mobilisation to save education systems
Sierra Leone’s education minister David Sengeh, who is co-chair of the Summit’s Advisory Committee, says governments, civil society, students, and young people must reimagine education
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Education
Eritrea: Transforming communities through literacy
Steady improvements in literacy are driving positive transformation and helping improve livelihoods.
By
Fikrejesus Amahazion
Education
WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
Urge governments to take measures to limit the spread of the virus.
By
WHO
Culture and Education
“Bold steps required, to create inclusive, resilient, quality education systems fit for the future”
— UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres
By
António Guterres
Women
Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi
By
United Nations Population Fund
Youth
My life-changing journey to the African Union
Education as the most powerful weapon to change the world
By
Chelvin Ramsamy
Sustainable Development Goals
Botswana e-learning initiative wins prestigious UN Public Service Award
By
Franck Kuwonu
coronavirus
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
By
UN News
coronavirus
Radio lessons: In Africa schools are closed, but learning goes on
Countries use radio, TV and internet to keep students engaged
By
Franck Kuwonu
Education
Private schools gain a foothold in Africa
Experts wary over corporate takeover of education in sub-Saharan Africa
By
Lisa Vives
News
World poverty could be cut in half if all adults completed secondary education
By
UNESCO
News
STEM clinics to boost girls’ participation in STEM education in Ghana
By
UNESCO
News
UN agency expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea
By
UN News
News
How the world’s top executives are preparing students in Dadaab for leadership
By
UNHCR
News
Making education the gateway in Tanzania's growth
By
UNDP
News
Training youth helps ensure stability in Mali
By
UNDP
Web Feature
In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment
By
Tonderayi Mukeredzi
Web Feature
Burundi’s push for universal education
Enrolment rates at an all time high, but challenges remain
By
Jocelyne Sambira
Also
African schools keep an eye on the prize
Meeting the target for universal primary education
By
Africa Renewal
Cover Story
Abolishing fees boosts African schooling
A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls
By
Michael Fleshman
NEPAD in action
Food keeps African children in school
NEPAD supports school feeding programmes
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
Giant step for Kenya’s schools
Progress for both boys and girls towards Millennium education goal
By
Michael Fleshman
Podcast