AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoStudent Safety: Ebola has killed 10 students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a surge. In Sudan, drone threats are disrupting classes, while Nigerian exam bodies warn of psychological trauma from school kidnappings. Exams & Learning: Nigeria plans to harmonise the 2027 WAEC, NECO, JAMB and other exam calendars. The federal government and World Bank have also launched a distance-learning centre in Abuja. School Basics: A rural KwaZulu-Natal school has replaced hazardous pit toilets, but MTN’s rollout has connected fewer than half its target schools and clinics. Kenya has become the fourth co-chair of the School Meals Coalition, while a feeding programme in the Central African Republic supports children and local farmers. Skills & Universities: A Japan-backed course will give 100 African artists free anime training, with top performers referred to Japanese studios. A new University of Cape Town partnership will develop tools to assess infrastructure resilience across sub-Saharan Africa. Education Reform: Burkina Faso is pursuing curriculum reform, while African universities are urged to adapt teaching for the AI era.
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