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Africa: Demanding More: Does Education Increase Public Backing for Good Governance in Africa?

eriinfo.com2 months ago02 mins

Findings highlight the potential of education to foster stronger, more accountable political institutions. Abstract This paper investigates how education shapes public attitudes toward transparent and accountable governance in Africa. Much of the research on governance and education has focused on Western contexts, leaving the African perspective underexplored. Afrobarometer surveys show that many Africans consistently support…

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Africa’s ‘Decade of Education’ Risks Becoming a Decade of Delusion

eriinfo.com2 months ago015 mins

What Exactly are We Accelerating? The African Union has made headlines with the Nouakchott Declaration, marking the launch of the Decade of Education beginning from this year, 2025-2034 – a ‘Decade of Accelerated Action for the Transformation of Education and Skills Development’. The announcement was bold, backed by concrete commitments: 4-7% of national GDPs to…

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Africa: Foreign Education Key to Africa’s Socio-Economic Growth – Isi

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

Non-profit organisation, i-Scholar initiative, iSI, has urged African countries, especially Nigeria, to use foreign education as a catalyst for socio-economic growth. Partner at iSI, Patricia Ochogbu, said across the world, social and economic transformation was dependent on nations strategically investing in human capital development both locally and internationally, stressing that Nigeria must do the same…

Why parents choose CambriLearn for online education

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

In the growing world of online education, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by options. Some platforms sell “freedom”, others sell content libraries and a few throw in recorded lessons with slick interfaces. But for parents asking one simple, high-stakes question – will my child actually be supported? – most online schools fall short. CambriLearn is…

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Africa: Insufficient Domestic Funding Hinders Education Progress

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Abuja — Most African Governments Don’t Meet Global Funding Benchmarks Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality public education, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union‘s Day of the African Child. The 2025 theme for the day is “planning and budgeting for children’s…

Opinion | Navigating the crisis in Kenya’s maritime education

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Bandari Maritime Academy is Kenya’s premier training institution for maritime courses. PHOTO/UGC. By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] Kenya, a country blessed with over 500 kilometres of coastline and ambitious plans for a thriving blue economy, has long ignored the urgent need to reform its maritime education system. The recent unrest within our Maritime Education and Training…