Noticia África

Nigeria: NUC develops guidelines on transnational education

Publicado: 25 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria/August 25, 2022/By: Qosim Suleiman/Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/ The Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, has said the agency has developed a guideline for the implementation of transnational education. He said the guidelines on transnational education will guide foreign investment and partnerships between foreign universities and their […]

A South African university publisher makes it to 100. A rare and important event

Publicado: 24 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] South Africa/August 24, 2022/By: Beth le Roux/Source: https://theconversation.com/ In the past month, my email has served up two contrasting examples of the state of scholarly publishing in African countries. The one was an invitation to celebrate the centenary of South Africa’s Wits University Press. The other, an academic report on […]

Big shift in schooling in South Africa

Publicado: 16 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] South Africa/August 16, 2022/Source: https://businesstech.co.za/ Online schools had their fair share of critics among South Africans even prior to the pandemic – a perception that has seemingly changed drastically amid a raft of new affordable options including Curro and UCT Online High School. Has the momentum for […]

Nigeria’s Spending On Education Above 26% UNESCO’s Recommendation ― FG

Publicado: 13 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria/August 13, 2022/By Clement Idoko -Abuja/Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/ Says challenges on education enormous The Federal Government has admitted that the education sector in the country is facing enormous challenges but insisted that the quantum spending on education in Nigeria is far above the stated 26 per cent recommended […]

Bilingual education can work in South African schools: here’s how

Publicado: 7 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] South Africa/August 07, 2022/Source: https://theconversation.com/ From the fourth year of schooling, the majority of South African schools teach all subjects in English only. The devastating learning consequences of this for children who speak African languages at home have been compellingly captured in the documentary film Sink or Swim. […]

How JAMB cut-off marks are affecting Nigeria’s higher education – Academics

Publicado: 2 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria/August 02, 2022/Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/ In announcing this year’s cut-off marks, the examination body said that of the over 1.7 million candidates that sat for the examination, only 378,639 scored 200 and above. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), during its policy meeting held on 21 July, […]