26 July 2026

African Development

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Ministries

Alausa Highlights Relevance of Technology to African Nations

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has called on African countries to harness technology to transform their education systems and promote inclusive learning across the continent. Alausa made the call in Abuja at the opening of the MoodleMoot Africa Conference 2025, organised by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The conference, themed “Leveraging

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Universities

Ogunsola: Educated Polity Crucial to Achieving AU 2063 Agenda

Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Folashade Ogunsola, has stressed that the African Union’s 2063 Agenda can only be achieved through an educated and enlightened citizenry. She made the remark in her welcome address at the Fourth International Colloquium of UNILAG’s Distance Learning Institute (DLI), held under the theme “Future-Proofing Open, Flexible

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Africa Must Build Stronger Health Systems – Expert
Research

Africa Must Build Stronger Health Systems – Expert

Africa has been urged to develop a stronger, future-ready health system that meets the needs, culture, and requirements of its people. Professor Claire Nelson from the Global Public Health University (GPHU) made this statement during the launch of GPHU’s “Faculty for the Future” initiative in Lagos. She warned that Africa should not copy foreign models,

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Nigerians in Foreign Universities

Education is New Liberation Struggle, Falola to African Leaders

Renowned historian Toyin Falola has called on African leaders to reimagine education as the continent’s new liberation frontier. He argued that the 21st-century battle for Africa’s emancipation lies not in political rhetoric but in transforming education into a force for critical thought, innovation, and inclusive development. Falola, who holds the prestigious Jacob and Frances Sanger

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