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Measles outbreak declared as South African classrooms reopen

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned measles cases could surge in South Africa as classrooms reopen. The NICD confirmed that from epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to…

Kwankwaso joins run to rescue Nigeria’s educational system

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The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced plans to revive Nigeria’s education sector and address economic challenges. Speaking at the party’s rally…

University of Manitoba, Africa to study mpox

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The University of Manitoba has partnered with the Congolese National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) to conduct a multi-faceted study on monkeypox. The study aims to investigate monkeypox spread outside of…

Antibiotic-resistant Gonorrhea emerges in Kenya

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Researchers have discovered a new strain of antibiotic-resistant Gonorrhea in Nairobi and are urging the government to reassess treatment plans. The study, conducted by researchers from the Kenya Medical Research…

Kenya to revolutionise higher education with open learning

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The Kenyan Ministry of Education is taking action to make higher education more inclusive by launching the National Open University. Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, has begun a consultative process…

Peter Obi bets on education for Nigeria transformation

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The presidential candidate for the Nigerian Labour Party, Peter Obi, has outlined his plan for addressing poverty in the country. During a recent townhall event, the former Governor of Anambra…

University of Ghana urged to observe 15 per cent fee increment

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Ghana’s Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has instructed the University of Ghana (UG) to comply with the 15 per cent increment in tertiary fees. Adutwum met the management…