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Egypt is accelerating the diversification of its higher education system to absorb the growing number of students and better align training with the job market, but the increasing number of fee-paying programmes is creating a growing risk of inequality based on family resources.

South Africa’s parliamentary committee demands urgent steps after a Public Protector report found abuse of student fund to the value of $309 million.

The Beninese government is significantly expanding its technical and vocational training framework by introducing a series of specialized diploma programs at technical vocational high schools nationwide for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The 3rd Advisory Assembly of the National Education Council (CNE), which opened on Wednesday in Porto-Novo, focuses on promoting scientific, technological and vocational training as drivers of Benin’s transformation by 2060.

South Africa’s Gauteng province has launched a major crackdown on violence and gangsterism in schools after identifying 245 high‑risk campuses.

Oprah Winfrey’s boarding school for girls in South Africa will close after the 2027 academic year, with remaining students guaranteed full scholarships.

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government has invested over N1 trillion in the tertiary educational sector within two years, while removing financial barriers preventing qualified students from accessing higher education.

Senegal took a decisive step toward building educational sovereignty on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with the technical validation of its inaugural National Language Policy Document (DPLN).

The South-South Coordinator of APC Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, says that 1.6 million students in tertiary institutions have benefited from the Nigerian Government’s National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

A major initiative is underway to transform aviation safety standards across the African continent, as the International Air Transport Association rolls out a comprehensive series of training workshops and educational webinars.