insert_link Namibia Outjo Symposium Targets Learning Poverty in Africa The Education Ministry, in collaboration with the African Union, European Union, and UNICEF, is hosting a two-day symposium in Outjo focused on addressing learning poverty. According to minister Sanet Steenkamp, the event launches the “End of Learning Poverty for All in Africa” campaign under the theme “Eradicating Learning Poverty, a National Priority,”. today29 July, 2025
insert_link Africa Malawi’s school kids are using tablets to improve their reading and maths skills By Nicola Pitchford, University of Nottingham Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country – which is one of the poorest in the world – still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%. Learning poverty is a measure of a child’s inability to meet minimum proficiency in reading, numeracy and other skills at the primary school level. […] today13 May, 2024
