AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSchool Safety in South Africa: A 16-year-old pupil was stabbed to death inside a classroom at Kuyasa Senior Secondary School in Eastern Cape, prompting renewed calls for stronger protection for learners. Higher Education Funding & Health Links (Liberia): Liberia says it has generated over US$1bn in revenue since January 2026, funding salaries and education building projects at Tubman University and Grand Gedeh University. Inclusive Learning (Gauteng): Gauteng’s education portfolio committee donated 94 books to Ezibeleni School for Physically Disabled Children to boost disability-focused literacy and inclusion. Digital Access Barrier: A GSMA report warns that an entry-level internet smartphone now costs about 76% of monthly income in sub-Saharan Africa, threatening progress on the digital divide. Student Assessment Reform (Nigeria): JAMB set up a committee to review UTME and consider adding life skills and critical thinking. School Meals in East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Malawi will pilot agroecology-based school meal systems to make feeding healthier and more locally sourced. Regional Mobility (ECOWAS): Stakeholders in Nigeria and ECOWAS highlight the benefits of the ECOWAS biometric identity card for easier travel and trade. Education & Research Pipeline (Nigeria): NIMR and NPMCN urge stronger physician-scientist pathways to improve research and innovation in healthcare.
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