University of Guyana to Graduate More Than 3,700 at 60th Convocation
The University of Guyana will graduate more than 3,700 students in November as the oil boom drives spending on free...
October 5, 2026Topic
education
Uruguay Teacher Unions Win Both Public Schools Seats
Uruguay teacher unions won both elected seats on the public schools board on 3 October, by 27,768 votes to 7,109...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria’s Amos Dangut Becomes WAEC Registrar
A Nigerian examiner now runs the board behind school-leaving exams in five West African nations; nearly two million sat it...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Teachers Suspend Strike After Arrears Deal
Ghana's teacher unions suspended their strike on 9 October. Schools reopen 12 October and 51,000 teachers are due arrears by...
October 2, 2026
El Salvador 2027 Budget Bill Seeks US$12.42 Billion, With US$3.42 Billion for Education
El Salvador 2027 budget: a US$12.42 billion bill, up 17.7%, puts US$3.42 billion into education, 8.1% of GDP, but leaves...
October 1, 2026
El Salvador CAF Talks: Pledge on Health and Schools but No New Loan Figure
El Salvador CAF talks on 28 September 2026 ended with a pledge of deeper support for health, schools and airports,...
September 30, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
Zambia Charges Two Former Education Officials Over US$259m Contract
Zambia's anti-corruption body charged a former permanent secretary and a former procurement head over a US$259.25 million school supply contract.
September 16, 2026
France Embassy Cameroon Drops Extra Student Visa Financial Conditions
France's embassy in Cameroon revoked extra student visa financial conditions on 3 September 2026, but a higher national threshold still...
September 11, 2026