Drogba and other legends to perform to raise funds for education
Sports and cultural legends will compete in a soccer match to benefit children’s education in Côte d’Ivoire. Ivorian striker Didier Drogba will return to the […]
Education
South Africa: Over 10,000 children have dropped out of school due to the pandemic
At least 10,000 children in South Africa have dropped out of school since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has heavily impacted the school […]
Togo: Free secondary education, contrasting reactions after government announcement
The Togolese government will pay the school fees of all students in public secondary schools for the 2021-22 school year. A measure announced this weekend […]
Resumption of courses in Togo for examination classes
Classes resumed partially this Monday in Togo. Educational institutions were closed since March 20 to limit the spread of Covid-19. This resumption concerns only students […]
GPE: $2.3 billion pledged to finance education of millions of children
An unprecedented worldwide support for the education of millions of children was expressed at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Financing Conference held in Dakar […]
Burkina Faso gets $70 million loan from BOAD
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a $70 million loan to Burkina Faso to support three priority projects of the West African nation’s […]
Nigeria scores world’s highest number of out-of-school children
In Nigeria, an estimated 10.5 million children are not going to school, scoring the world’s highest number of out-of-school children, Africanews portal reports. With children […]
Botswana Hopes to Revamp its Ailing Diamond Industry
Diamond sector key stakeholders are converging to discuss Botswana’s capital Gaborone this week to discuss the future of the industry that currently faces enormous challenges […]
Togo, Israel Poised to Boost Ties
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to discuss cooperation between the two countries. […]
Zimbabwe to pay December salaries next-year
Civil servants in Zimbabwe who were supposed to be paid on the 28th of December will now get their salaries next year, the government announced […]