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OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, THE WHITE HOUSE, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2026063

Mr. President, Nigeria is facing a growing security and humanitarian crisis that demands international attention. For years, terrorist and criminal networks terrorized parts of Northern...

NSIBIDI: THE LIVING SCRIPT OF MEMORY AND SYMBOL

Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 2025

by Jide AdesinaNovember 7, 20250967

By Jide Adesina Long before the introduction of Western alphabets and before the Arabic Ajami writing system reached the hinterlands of West Africa, communities in...

Entertainment Education

Book Review: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20250811

Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country remains one of the most enduring works of twentieth-century literature, a novel that is both profoundly political and unflinchingly...

Education Africa International News

Public Service Commission calls for stronger university-public sector synergy

AarondexAugust 26, 2025

by AarondexAugust 26, 20250636

THE Public Service Commission has underscored the importance of harmonising heritage-based university education with human capital priorities in the public to build a skilled and...

Education Africa

Church & govt unite to uplift livelihoods and education nationwide

AarondexAugust 26, 2025

by AarondexAugust 26, 20250438

THE government has called on the church to take a leading role in mobilising congregants to participate in developmental initiatives that enhance livelihoods and strengthen...

Education Africa ECONOMY

Why Education CS is under fire over under funding, corruption in Schools

AarondexAugust 21, 2025

by AarondexAugust 21, 20250447

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu is facing growing criticism from parents, teachers, and lawmakers over what they describe as deepening underfunding of schools and rising...

Education Africa

Mukwauri’s triumph, 22-year-old graduate inspires at Bulawayo Polytechnic

AarondexAugust 21, 2025

by AarondexAugust 21, 20250544

WITH six distinctions and two credits from the Information Technology class, 22-year-old Laura Ruvarashe Mukwauri was among the 3 690 graduates who sang ‘Ebenezer’ after...

Education ECONOMY

Kwekwe’s Globe and Phoenix Primary School reconstruction nearly complete

AarondexAugust 20, 2025

by AarondexAugust 20, 20250376

CONSTRUCTION works at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe are nearing completion, with the contractor expressing confidence that the project will be finalised by...

ECONOMY Africa Education

Kushinga Phikelela set to ease accommodation shortage with modern hostel

AarondexAugust 19, 2025

by AarondexAugust 19, 20250570

STUDENTS at Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic in Marondera are set to benefit from improved living conditions following the construction of a new hostel, which is now...

Education Africa

Kuppet demands promotion of 130,000 teachers

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250497

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to urgently promote over 130,000 teachers who have...

Education Africa

Trump’s New Funding Rules – What It Means for African Researchers

AarondexAugust 11, 2025

by AarondexAugust 11, 20250440

The Trump administration’s recently announced changes to U.S. research funding rules could have significant implications for African researchers and institutions collaborating with American partners. Under...

Education Africa International News

Zitokwe Primary School nears completion in Shamva

AarondexAugust 4, 2025

by AarondexAugust 4, 20250467

THE Second Republic’s push for universal access to education has received a major boost after the construction of a new school in Shamva. Zitokwe Primary...

International News Africa Education

Kwekwe Polytechnic graduates leverage on AI for growth

AarondexAugust 2, 2025

by AarondexAugust 2, 20250576

THE need for academics and industrialists to leverage on Artificial Intelligence was the rallying point as over 1 600 graduates were conferred with various diplomas...

Education Africa ECONOMY

Faith-based institutions lead Chipinge’s education revolution

AarondexAugust 1, 2025

by AarondexAugust 1, 20250562

THE town of Chipinge is undergoing a historic transformation, with the construction of two universities now in full swing, a development set to redefine its...

Education Africa International News

ZBC to launch Luzibo FM, a heritage-based educational radio station

AarondexJuly 17, 2025

by AarondexJuly 17, 202501157

THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)’s new radio station, Luzibo FM is set to deliver educational programming in line with the heritage-based education curriculum. The station,...

ECONOMY Africa Education

Govt moves to tighten ZIMSEC exam security through legislative reform

AarondexJuly 17, 2025

by AarondexJuly 17, 20250556

THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Act is set to be amended to strengthen security measures around examinations and address widespread malpractices within the education...

TECHNOLOGY Africa Education

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

AarondexJuly 2, 2025

by AarondexJuly 2, 20250510

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”....

Education Africa BUSINESS

Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study proves the power of mentorship

AarondexJuly 2, 2025

by AarondexJuly 2, 20250603

More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15–24)...

Education Africa

Stanbic Bank, MSU Launch Scholarship Programme for Disadvantaged Students

AarondexJune 27, 2025

by AarondexJune 27, 20250576

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, in partnership with Midlands State University (MSU), has launched a new scholarship programme aimed at supporting underprivileged students pursuing tertiary education....

Education Africa

Ethiopia Boosts Scholarship Slots for South Sudanese Students

AarondexJune 26, 2025

by AarondexJune 26, 20250555

Ethiopia has significantly expanded its scholarship programme for South Sudanese students, increasing the number of slots from 150 to 645 for the 2024–2025 academic...

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