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From the ashes, library vows to rebuild unrivaled Africa collection

April 23, 2021April 22, 2021 The African Mirror 0 Comments African Studies collection, Jagger Library, Ujala Satgoor, University of Cape Town

KIM HARRISBERG CAPE TOWN is reeling after one of its worst fires in recent history tore through the University of

The way Nigeria selects vice-chancellors is deeply flawed. But it can be fixed

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 The African Mirror vice-chancellors, Nigeria State University, Nigerian universities

SOME universities in Nigeria are in crisis over the selection of vice-chancellors. From Ibadan to Lagos, Oye Ekiti and Dutse,

University students in Kenya

Mentorship programmes in Kenya can make graduates more employable. Here’s how one works

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 The African Mirror employability skills, graduates, Mentorship programmes, entrepreneurs

SEVERAL studies have shown that besides technical education, “soft skills” are critical for graduates to succeed as innovators, entrepreneurs, and

South Africa’s higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals

April 7, 2021April 6, 2021 The African Mirror SA higher education, State funding, student protests

ONGOING student protests in South Africa have once again highlighted various problems with higher education funding. They boil down to

How to keep Kenyan children in school longer: it’s not only about money

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 The African Mirror school completion rate, Kenyan children, education

Whereas the government abolished tuition fees, parents or guardians are required to meet other costs such as uniform, school meals,

School children sitting in classroom

Better school quality encourages parents in Ghana to invest more in children

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 The African Mirror PRIMARY school enrolment, educational qualification, Better school quality, child labour, Ghana

We developed a model that shows investment in schooling produces a better output (the quality of the child, as it

Pupils of Olympic Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya

Education needs a refocus so that all learners reach their full potential

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 The African Mirror learner potential, International Bureau of Education, COVID-19 pandemic, education, UNESCO

It has become more important than ever to recalibrate and refocus on the big picture of asking: what is an

Children in a classroom at a rural school in Kenya. Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Securing the education of Kenya’s girls during COVID-19

Securing the education of Kenya’s girls during COVID-19

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 The African Mirror education of Kenya's girls, COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola crisis, education, school closures

For instance, overall, Kenya has achieved gender parity in primary and secondary school. This masks disparities that exist in certain

Online learning is an opportunity to meet the needs of struggling students

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 The African Mirror struggling students, COVID-19 pandemic, online learning

The reasons for this could be slow schooling progression due to repetition of school years. Contextual factors also play a

How school maths could better prepare South Africans for the world of work

March 14, 2021March 13, 2021 The African Mirror school maths, mathematical work, mathematics

Teaching maths is dominated by a focus on development of computational fluency. This is at the expense of the developing

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