Noticia África

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, […]

These are the best-performing public schools in South Africa

Publicado: 1 agosto 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] South Africa/August 01, 2022/Source: https://businesstech.co.za/ The Department of Basic Education was asked to identify the top-performing schools in every province in South Africa, and identified over 320 and public schools that attained a 100% pass rate in the 2021 matric exams. Responding to parliamentary Q&A this week, […]

Meet Abireh: An advocate for girls’ education in Nigeria

Publicado: 29 julio 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria-UNESCO/July 29, 2022/Source: https://www.unesco.org/ “I never believed I would go back to school after the pandemic, I thought that once again all was lost”, said Ladi, a girl aged 15 reached by UNESCO’s Keeping girls in the picture project in Nigeria. Ladi lives in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) […]

Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news – here’s what’s needed

Publicado: 28 julio 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] South Africa/July 28, 2022/By: Dani Madrid-Morales and Herman Wasserman/Source: https://theconversation.com/ Online platforms are replete with examples of false information – from WhatsApp messages punting some miraculous cure for COVID, to social media posts claiming a politician said something they didn’t. It’s increasingly common in South Africa. More than […]

Binance partners Edubox Global to take blockchain education to Northern Nigeria

Publicado: 23 julio 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria/July 23, 2022/By: Charles Ogwo/Source: https://businessday.ng/ Binance, a leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider has collaborated with Edubox Global, a leading platform facilitating opportunities for the education of Africans, to launch a crypto education tour across eight states in northern Nigeria. According to a report published […]

Why Nigerian children needs quality education – Buhari’s minister

Publicado: 22 julio 2022

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Dale clic para escuchar” voice=”UK English Female”] Nigeria/July, 22, 2022/By: Seun Opejob/Source: https://dailypost.ng/ The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah has said Nigerian children must be prepared for future challenges by equipping them with the right and quality education. Opiah made the call while receiving the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi […]