MTN SA Foundation donates digital devices to schools in under-resourced communities. MTN South Africa, through the MTN SA Foundation, has provided digital devices to selected schools nationwide as part of the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Back-to-School Campaign, aimed at improving access to digital learning. The devices are being provided to schools as support for…
Over 16 000 public schools in SA remain without basic connectivity. Poor connectivity and not poor ability is holding South African learners back, says Vuyani Jarana, CEO of Ilitha Telecommunications. Jarana was commenting on the 2025 matric class pass rate, saying it shows what’s possible, but sustaining progress depends on affordable digital access at home….
The rise in the cost of education in South Africa continues to outpace consumer price inflation, with combined tuition and boarding fees at the 10 most expensive schools in the country rising by around double that of other goods and services on an annualised basis. Barring some shuffling in the middle, TechCentral’s list of the…
Nigerian officials have announced that schools in Niger state will start reopening later this month, following a mass abduction in November that forced their closure as part of emergency security measures. From 12 January, public and private schools “in safe and secure areas” will be allowed to reopen, Niger state’s education ministry said in a…
The CAF African Schools Football Championship WAFU-A qualifiers kicked off on Thursday, 27 November with a thrilling day of action across two venues — the Gambinos Star Africa Complex and the GFF Technical Training Centre in Yundum. With a coveted place at next year’s continental finals on the line, all participating nations entered the opening…
Nairobi — MyCredit Limited has signed a KES 1.2 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Enkisoma Africa Limited to finance and accelerate digital transformation in private schools across Kenya. The partnership will provide schools with access to computer labs, laptops, software, digital learning content, and other technology infrastructure through MyCredit’s education financing product, Kuza Elimu….
A wave of youth-led “Gen Z” protests is sweeping the world. A recurring slogan during the recent protests in Morocco was “We want hospitals, not stadiums”, reflecting how publicly funded services such as health and education are being sidelined. Electricity and water outages triggered the protests in Madagascar that toppled the government. Rooted in high…
From left: Communications minister Solly Malatsi, Presidency deputy minister Nonceba Mhlauli and electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Four schools in Atteridgeville have been fitted with science labs, including smart classroom boards and renewable Power-M energy storage systems. This, as part of a collaborative effort between Huawei SA and the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE),…
Maski, a South African-built WhatsApp-based AI tutor for students in grades 1 to 12, has surpassed the 100 000-user mark just six months after the platform launched in March. It was built by Bytefuse in collaboration with textbook publisher Maskew Miller Longman. The two companies believe Maski’s AI foundations make it appropriate for individualised learning…
Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 per cent” over the past year according to the United Nations, resulting in the death, abduction and trauma of thousands of teachers and students. Over 41,000 incidents of violence against school-age children were reported by the UN in 2024. Countries…
