Africa: Africa’s ‘Sleeping’ Language, |xam, Has Been Written in Stone At Oxford University
[The Conversation Africa] A response to the legacy of the imperialist and mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes is being written into the fabric of the refurbished Rhodes House at the University of Oxford in the UK.
Kenya: NACADA Awards Winners of the National Essay Writing Competition for High Schools
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) announced the winners of the National Essay Writing Competition for High Schools, an initiative to engage students in critical discussion on substan…
Angola: Education Advocates Inclusive Language Policies to Preserve Cultures
[ANGOP] Lubango — The director of the Huíla Education Office, Paula Joaquim, defended on Friday in Lubango the need to promote inclusive language policies that value all local languages in order to guarantee the preservation of cultural diversity.
Ethiopia: Mother Languages Preservation Stressed in the Face of Endangered Languages
[ENA] Addis Ababa, — The significance of mother tongues in the preservation of cultures and heritages was underscored in the face of endangered mother languages due to globalization.
Nigeria: Unizik Student Bites, Assaults Lecturer for Interrupting Dance Video
[Premium Times] UNIZIK’s Chief Security Officer confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
Namibia: Schools Directed to Hold Special Assemblies for Nujoma
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has directed schools to hold a special remembrance assembly in honour of the late founding president, Sam Nujoma.
Malawi: 45 Chiradzulu Women Graduate in Tailoring and Design Training Funded By Mrf-UK and Issa Foundation
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK, in collaboration with its major donor, the Issa Foundation, has successfully graduated 45 women from Chiradzulu in tailoring and design training. The graduation ceremony, held at Maone Technical College in Chi…
Nigeria: NIS to Honour Eleyae, Lalong, Soname, Onyema, Others At 50th Anniversary Celebration
[This Day] As part of activities lined up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) in Lagos, some ex students of the institute as well as six eminent Nigerians have been listed to be inducted into its…
Sudan: Alecso Affirms Its Support and Backing for Registering Sudanese Cultural Files On the World Cultural Heritage List
[SNA] Portsudan — The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) affirmed its support and backing for Sudan’s efforts in the fields of culture, education, technology, scientific research for heritage and registering Sudanes…
Africa: If Your Child Is Watching TV and Playing Online Games, You Should Do It With Them – Here’s Why
[The Conversation Africa] Young children spend a lot of time using screens: watching television, playing on touchscreen apps, or Facetiming with grandparents. In fact, research on global screen time guidelines has found that around 75% of children aged…