Teacher Licensing Push: Nigeria’s TRCN rolls out reforms to make teacher professional licensing compulsory nationwide, with a plan for all teachers to get TRCN licences by end-2027 and a criminal records database to bar convicted sexual offenders from schools. School Infrastructure Upgrade: Kenya’s M-Pesa Foundation breaks ground on a Sh52m upgrade for Nyaribo Primary School in Nyeri, adding classrooms plus science, computer and ECDE facilities to move learners from “imaginary science” to hands-on learning. University Collaboration: Liberia’s LCU signs an academic cooperation MoU with Nigeria’s Ahmadu Bello University to boost faculty development, postgraduate pathways and research capacity. Girls’ Sports Spotlight: Kenya’s JOGA (St Joseph’s Girls, Kitale) gets a tough FEASSA draw as it chases the East Africa girls’ football crown in Tanzania, while handball champions Moi Girls Kamusinga gear up to defend their regional title. Youth Innovation: Four Nigerian girls from Port Harcourt secure back-to-back Technovation Girls Global Challenge finals spots with AI apps tackling elder isolation and road safety. Mental Health in Pregnancy: A study by Aga Khan University links stigma, isolation and weak support systems to high mental health burdens among pregnant adolescents in Kenya and Mozambique. Policy & Safety: Zambia’s election period sees violence that raises concerns about rights and fairness—an education-relevant risk as schools and communities face instability.