AI presents teaching opportunities, but VUT warns universities need stronger governance, ethical guidelines and lecturer training. (Image created via ChatGPT) Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in higher learning, teaching and assessment is outpacing the policies, skills and ethical safeguards needed to govern it responsibly, according to research presented by Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The study,…
Mombasa — “We wanted honest answers, but many adults thought we were too young to ask the questions.” Young people are often at the centre of debates about their bodies, relationships, sexuality and health, yet their own experiences can be treated as secondary to the views of adults making decisions on their behalf. For years,…
Lebogang Maile, Gauteng MEC for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation. (Photograph by GDE) Gauteng education department MEC Lebogang Maile has announced the “successful” start of the 2027 online admissions application period for grades one and eight. This year marks the 11th anniversary since the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) introduced its online admissions application…
As Africa grapples with shrinking international development funding and rising pressure to create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, the Mastercard Foundation is making one of the continent’s biggest long-term investments in higher education, committing US$500 million over the next decade to transform African universities. In an interview with allAfrica, Melody Chironda, Dr. John…
New Delhi, India – Silence descended over Jantar Mantar and the adjoining Parliament Street in central New Delhi at midnight, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Thousands of students and youth protesters had occupied the protest site near the Parliament of India,…
Pradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he “respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth” and was “pained by the events” of the past few days. “Considering the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country – with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploiting it, preserving…
Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on African countries to fundamentally transform their education systems through digital innovation. Speaking at the opening of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 in Addis Ababa, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, stressed that technology must reshape the…
Lebogang Maile, Gauteng MEC for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation. (Image source: Supplied) The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has financially committed to strengthen mathematics, science, technology, reading development and technical education in schools. As a result, the GDE has set aside R1.2 billion towards improving performance in those critical subjects, said Gauteng education…
Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of private equity firm Verod Capital Management, is bullish on the education sector in West Africa. Last year, Verod sold its stake in TAG West Africa, which operates Lancaster University Ghana. The institution offers students a UK degree at a fraction of the cost. “There’s lots of demand for education,” Verheijen says. “Families…
The African Union Commission, through the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, will host the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 from 13 to 14 July 2026 at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Expo will serve as a continental policy dialogue, exhibition and campaign platform to advance a digital…
