Djibouti launched an AI training program for education inspectors under its 2025–2026 Continuous Training Plan.
The initiative, led by the Ministry...
Mauritania reopens schools amid backlash to education reform law
Law phases out private primary schools, raising closure, job fears
Critics...
Mauritania reopens schools amid backlash to education reform law
Law phases out private primary schools, raising closure, job fears
Critics...
Senegal and the Federal Republic of Germany signed a €17 million ($19.7 million) financing agreement on October 8 to support vocational training and...
Senegal and the Federal Republic of Germany signed a €17 million ($19.7 million) financing agreement on October 8 to support vocational training and...
Plan focuses on linking education, innovation, and job creation
Government to expand digital, technical, and entrepreneurial training
Youth,...
Plan focuses on linking education, innovation, and job creation
Government to expand digital, technical, and entrepreneurial training
Youth,...
• Kaspersky, Smart Africa, and Africaines in Tech have partnered to help more African women pursue careers in cybersecurity.• The initiative offers...
• Kaspersky, Smart Africa, and Africaines in Tech have partnered to help more African women pursue careers in cybersecurity.• The initiative offers...
Ziauddin Yousafzai said 12 years of schooling for all Nigerian girls could add $100 billion annually to GDP.
The World Bank’s AGILE program...
Ziauddin Yousafzai said 12 years of schooling for all Nigerian girls could add $100 billion annually to GDP.
The World Bank’s AGILE program...
ITCILO hosts digital skills program to support fair transitions in Africa
ILO framework promotes basic to advanced digital competencies for...
ITCILO hosts digital skills program to support fair transitions in Africa
ILO framework promotes basic to advanced digital competencies for...
• The AU launched the “Decade of Education and Skills Development 2025–2034” in Addis Ababa, aligning education with labor market needs.• Six new...
• The AU launched the “Decade of Education and Skills Development 2025–2034” in Addis Ababa, aligning education with labor market needs.• Six new...
Madagascar launches digital job training under Skills4Job program
51 trainees begin in Toamasina; nationwide rollout planned
Part of...
Madagascar launches digital job training under Skills4Job program
51 trainees begin in Toamasina; nationwide rollout planned
Part of...
• Senegal enacts law granting universal access to public information• Reform aims to boost transparency, job access for youth• AFIC praises move as part...
• Senegal enacts law granting universal access to public information• Reform aims to boost transparency, job access for youth• AFIC praises move as part...
• World Teachers’ Day 2025 highlights teaching as a collaborative profession• AU hosts roundtable urging stronger teacher cooperation across Africa•...
• World Teachers’ Day 2025 highlights teaching as a collaborative profession• AU hosts roundtable urging stronger teacher cooperation across Africa•...
South Africa's Curro Holdings faces a JSE delisting following a $418 million buyout offer from the Mouton Family Foundation at a 60%...
South Africa's Curro Holdings faces a JSE delisting following a $418 million buyout offer from the Mouton Family Foundation at a 60%...
While much of the world grapples with an aging workforce, Sub-Saharan Africa is moving in the opposite direction. According to the World Economic Forum’s...
While much of the world grapples with an aging workforce, Sub-Saharan Africa is moving in the opposite direction. According to the World Economic Forum’s...
Focus on vocational training for jobs, growth, sustainability
Event targets youth, women amid high job insecurity rates
The African Union (AU)...
Focus on vocational training for jobs, growth, sustainability
Event targets youth, women amid high job insecurity rates
The African Union (AU)...
In early July, Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema said the country would stop granting new scholarships for students to study in France, the...
In early July, Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema said the country would stop granting new scholarships for students to study in France, the...
• Renovations target overcrowded campuses, labs and libraries• Government also exploring online learning solutions
The Beninese government approved...
• Renovations target overcrowded campuses, labs and libraries• Government also exploring online learning solutions
The Beninese government approved...
• GCTU asks government support to develop digital infrastructure and cyber lab.• University runs a specialized lab with 92 computers and smart boards for...
• GCTU asks government support to develop digital infrastructure and cyber lab.• University runs a specialized lab with 92 computers and smart boards for...
AltSchool Africa launches Nano-Diploma and AI assistant to boost skills
Courses offered in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba to improve inclusivity
Programs target...
AltSchool Africa launches Nano-Diploma and AI assistant to boost skills
Courses offered in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba to improve inclusivity
Programs target...
Firmin Édouard Matoko, former UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Africa, formally announced his candidacy for Director-General, emphasizing...
Firmin Édouard Matoko, former UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Africa, formally announced his candidacy for Director-General, emphasizing...
• Government unveils Teachers’ Council, digital learning, and AI integration plans• Focus on inclusion, digital skills, and aligning education with labor...
• Government unveils Teachers’ Council, digital learning, and AI integration plans• Focus on inclusion, digital skills, and aligning education with labor...
• Focus on technology, health, and engineering programs for Senegalese students• Move seeks to widen study opportunities for Senegalese youth in priority...
• Focus on technology, health, and engineering programs for Senegalese students• Move seeks to widen study opportunities for Senegalese youth in priority...
• Burkina Faso, Hungary sign higher education scholarship agreement• Deal includes political consultations to deepen bilateral ties• Partnership supports...
• Burkina Faso, Hungary sign higher education scholarship agreement• Deal includes political consultations to deepen bilateral ties• Partnership supports...
• AEF to host free online summit on Oct. 11, 2025• Focus: innovation, wellbeing, and impact in African teaching• Goal: equip teachers with skills to meet...
• AEF to host free online summit on Oct. 11, 2025• Focus: innovation, wellbeing, and impact in African teaching• Goal: equip teachers with skills to meet...
Ramaphosa urges AGOA renewal to fight youth job crisis
South Africa sees 62.4% youth unemployment in early 2025
Calls for U.S. ties, trade,...
Ramaphosa urges AGOA renewal to fight youth job crisis
South Africa sees 62.4% youth unemployment in early 2025
Calls for U.S. ties, trade,...
Mauritania launched Tesjil, a fully digital registration platform for the University of Nouakchott, its largest higher education institution.
The...
Mauritania launched Tesjil, a fully digital registration platform for the University of Nouakchott, its largest higher education institution.
The...
Job postings requiring AI skills in South Africa jumped 352% between January 2019 and July 2025.
The demand for AI roles rose 77% in the first...
Job postings requiring AI skills in South Africa jumped 352% between January 2019 and July 2025.
The demand for AI roles rose 77% in the first...
World Bank hosts Africa Skills for Jobs academy in Nairobi
Forum targets TVET reforms, industry links, inclusive training models
Aims to...
World Bank hosts Africa Skills for Jobs academy in Nairobi
Forum targets TVET reforms, industry links, inclusive training models
Aims to...
As Africa confronts major challenges in education and nutrition, school meal programs are emerging as a strategic tool that links access to education with...
As Africa confronts major challenges in education and nutrition, school meal programs are emerging as a strategic tool that links access to education with...
Madagascar aims to train 40,000 individuals in digital skills by 2028.
The initiative supports a national digitalization strategy backed by...
Madagascar aims to train 40,000 individuals in digital skills by 2028.
The initiative supports a national digitalization strategy backed by...
Only 67% of primary teachers in West Africa meet national qualification standards, and attrition rates reach over 20% in some countries.
UNESCO,...
Only 67% of primary teachers in West Africa meet national qualification standards, and attrition rates reach over 20% in some countries.
UNESCO,...
ECOWAS holds Banjul workshop to strengthen TVET and youth skills
Plans target modern curricula, labor alignment, and regional diplomas
Move...
ECOWAS holds Banjul workshop to strengthen TVET and youth skills
Plans target modern curricula, labor alignment, and regional diplomas
Move...
International employers hiring full-time remote workers from Africa are primarily motivated by three factors: access to a large pool of digitally native...
International employers hiring full-time remote workers from Africa are primarily motivated by three factors: access to a large pool of digitally native...
• Benin approves $509M plan for inclusive education reform• Targets out-of-school youth with flexible, bilingual learning model• Aims to cut dropout...
• Benin approves $509M plan for inclusive education reform• Targets out-of-school youth with flexible, bilingual learning model• Aims to cut dropout...
INP-HB and HABG signed an MoU to develop an Executive Master's in Compliance and Anti-Corruption.
The program aims to train competent professionals in...
INP-HB and HABG signed an MoU to develop an Executive Master's in Compliance and Anti-Corruption.
The program aims to train competent professionals in...
• Zambia aims to triple copper output by 2031 for green tech• Skills gap over 60% threatens mining job opportunities• World Bank urges training reforms to...
• Zambia aims to triple copper output by 2031 for green tech• Skills gap over 60% threatens mining job opportunities• World Bank urges training reforms to...
Abuja steps up training and support for young people through entrepreneurship.
Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) has already backed dozens of...
Abuja steps up training and support for young people through entrepreneurship.
Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) has already backed dozens of...
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