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Important developments from across Africa's education ecosystem.

Girls' Education in Africa: Progress, Persistent Barriers, and Evidence-Based Solutions

Girls' Education in Africa: Progress, Persistent Barriers, and Evidence-Based Solutions

Adult Literacy in Africa: The Forgotten Education Crisis and Its Intergenerational Stakes

Adult Literacy in Africa: The Forgotten Education Crisis and Its Intergenerational Stakes

Over 200 million African adults cannot read. This investigation examines the scale, causes, and most effective responses to the continent's adult literacy challenge.

Early Childhood Education in Africa: The High-Stakes First Five Years

Early Childhood Education in Africa: The High-Stakes First Five Years

Why early childhood education is the highest-return investment in Africa — and why it remains the most underfunded part of most national education systems.

Coding & Programming Education in Africa: Progress, Gaps and Opportunities

Coding & Programming Education in Africa: Progress, Gaps and Opportunities

An in-depth analysis of how African schools are teaching coding and computer science — what works, what's missing, and what the future holds.

Paying for Quality Education in Africa: A Practical Guide for Families

Paying for Quality Education in Africa: A Practical Guide for Families

Education in Ethiopia 2025: Scale, Diversity and the Challenge of Quality at 130 Million

Education in Ethiopia 2025: Scale, Diversity and the Challenge of Quality at 130 Million

Ethiopia's education system — the second-largest in Africa, spanning 80+ languages and profound geographic diversity — faces unique challenges and remarkable opportunities.

East Africa Education Comparison 2025: How the Region's Systems Stack Up

East Africa Education Comparison 2025: How the Region's Systems Stack Up

Education in the DRC 2025: The World's Most Complex Education Challenge

Education in the DRC 2025: The World's Most Complex Education Challenge

The Democratic Republic of Congo has millions of out-of-school children, decades of conflict, and extraordinary cultural diversity. Here is what education looks like on the ground.

Education in Ghana 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What Families Need to Know

Education in Ghana 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What Families Need to Know

Special Needs Education in Africa: The Hidden Crisis and Path Forward

Special Needs Education in Africa: The Hidden Crisis and Path Forward

WAEC vs Cambridge IGCSE in Nigeria: Which Qualification Is Right for Your Child?

WAEC vs Cambridge IGCSE in Nigeria: Which Qualification Is Right for Your Child?

An honest comparison of WAEC and Cambridge IGCSE for Nigerian families — covering university recognition, examination structure, difficulty, and how to decide which path is right for your child.

Rwanda's Education Model: What Africa Can Learn From the Land of a Thousand Hills

Rwanda's Education Model: What Africa Can Learn From the Land of a Thousand Hills

Education in Uganda 2025: A System at the Crossroads

Education in Uganda 2025: A System at the Crossroads

Gap Years for African Students: Opportunities, Realities and How to Do It Right

Gap Years for African Students: Opportunities, Realities and How to Do It Right

A practical guide to gap years for African students — local and international options, how to stay productive, and what universities and employers actually think.

Educating Boys in Africa: The Neglected Gender Education Crisis

Educating Boys in Africa: The Neglected Gender Education Crisis

As girls' education rightly receives global attention, boys across parts of Africa are quietly falling behind. A nuanced analysis of a complex and under-discussed challenge.

Curriculum Reform in Africa: Lessons from a Decade of Change

Curriculum Reform in Africa: Lessons from a Decade of Change

What African countries have learned from major curriculum reforms — what works, what fails, and what the evidence recommends for the next generation of reform.

Student Mental Health in Africa: The Silent Crisis Affecting Academic Performance

Student Mental Health in Africa: The Silent Crisis Affecting Academic Performance

African Union Education Commitments 2025: Key Outcomes and What They Mean

African Union Education Commitments 2025: Key Outcomes and What They Mean

Analysis of the African Union's 2025 education policy commitments — what was agreed, what was ambitious, and what requires scrutiny.

Sport and Education in Africa: How Athletic Talent Is Transforming Educational Opportunity

Sport and Education in Africa: How Athletic Talent Is Transforming Educational Opportunity

Climate Change and Education in Africa: The Crisis Within the Crisis

Climate Change and Education in Africa: The Crisis Within the Crisis

How climate change is disrupting schooling across Africa in 2025 — from floods and heat to curriculum implications and the climate education imperative.

The Language of Instruction Debate: What the Evidence Says About How African Children Should Learn

The Language of Instruction Debate: What the Evidence Says About How African Children Should Learn

Rural Education in Africa: Why the Urban-Rural Gap Persists — And What Closes It

Rural Education in Africa: Why the Urban-Rural Gap Persists — And What Closes It

Education for Displaced Children in Africa: The Continent's Forgotten Students

Education for Displaced Children in Africa: The Continent's Forgotten Students

Education in Senegal 2025: Francophone Africa's Emerging Education Model

Education in Senegal 2025: Francophone Africa's Emerging Education Model

Senegal's education system — from its colonial French legacy to modern reform ambitions, tech hub growth, daara reform, and what it means for families.

Education Across West Africa: Diverging Trajectories in Africa's Most Populous Region

Education Across West Africa: Diverging Trajectories in Africa's Most Populous Region

Cambridge vs Pearson Edexcel: Which British Qualification Is Right for Your Child?

Cambridge vs Pearson Edexcel: Which British Qualification Is Right for Your Child?

An independent guide comparing Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel qualifications — what's different, what's similar, and how to choose the right pathway for your child's future.

Education in Tanzania 2025: Progress, Challenges and the Road to Universal Quality Learning

Education in Tanzania 2025: Progress, Challenges and the Road to Universal Quality Learning

A comprehensive overview of Tanzania's education system — enrolment gains, quality challenges, language policy, and what families need to know.

STEM Education in Africa 2025: Closing the Gap That Matters Most

STEM Education in Africa 2025: Closing the Gap That Matters Most

Teacher Training in Africa: The Most Important Education Investment You've Never Heard Of

Teacher Training in Africa: The Most Important Education Investment You've Never Heard Of

A comprehensive analysis of teacher training systems across Africa — what quality pre-service and in-service training looks like, and why it matters above everything else.