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Education

This beat covers access to education, quality of instruction and competitiveness to prepare students to face the challenges and to thrive in the world.

Top African Academics, policymakers reimagine Africa’s justice systems

Digitalization At a UN conference in New York, leading African thinkers challenge colonial legacies and advocate for a justice system rooted in African traditions.

Africa leading in next-gen drone technology trials

Digitalization Rwanda and Kenya are emerging as key hubs for testing drone technology that could revolutionize internet connectivity, disaster response, border control, healthcare and agriculture.

Empowering girls in Africa to embrace STEM

Digitalization More initiatives needed to inspire and equip young women to pursue careers in science, technology and innovation.

From refugee to trailblazer: Monicah Malith's Journey to leadership

South Sudan How determination and education transformed a South Sudanese Refugee into the first female President of the University of Nairobi Students Association
MalawiHow one campaigner is championing the rights of children in Malawi.
AngolaProf. Virginia Lacerda Quartim is the dean of José Eduardo dos Santos University in Huambo Province.
STEMWomen in STEMMeet Mbali Hlongwane, founder and CEO of Pink Codrs Africa.
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- Says award-winning Ghanaian teacher Ebenezer Otoo, ahead of the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022

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UN Secretary-General issues call to action and vision for way forward at UN Summit

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Adequate education financing, updated curricula and accelerated e-learning will help develop skills to meet future workforce demands

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— says award-winning Ghanaian teacher Rebecca Onumah, ahead of the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022.

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— says Sam Quansah, the 2021 ‘Overall Best Male Teacher’ in the Awutu Senya District, in Ghana’s Central Region.

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There is a need for large-scale support to enable education systems to recover

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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