AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation diplomacy & scholarships: Zimbabwe’s National Education Summit plans to expand into a regional education dialogue for SADC and beyond, moving “from policy to practice” and pitching innovation and investment as the next step. School safety & child protection: South Africa’s police report 15,888 arrests and 2,773 convictions for crimes against children, alongside learner-focused sessions on statutory rape and teenage pregnancy. Exams & learning quality: Nigeria’s WAEC faces fresh scrutiny after reports of exam-paper delivery delays and irregularities, with workers’ industrial action cited as a key disruption. Skills and tech in classrooms: PUCMM students win top honours at Huawei’s ICT Global Competition in computing, while Nigeria’s Chinese Bridge contest highlights growing Mandarin education via Confucius Institutes. Higher education & health services: NUST takes over Ekusileni Medical Centre in Bulawayo, importing equipment from China and preparing to launch full services. Digital inclusion & future jobs: Coverage also flags unequal internet access in South Africa and the need for stronger education-to-work pathways. Security and schooling: Nigeria continues to grapple with school kidnappings, with calls for swift rescue and warnings against politicising victims.
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