Category: Education
Five Things to know about World Teachers’ Day
Today is World Teachers’ Day across the globe. RELATED: 10 Reasons Married People Who Cheat Don’t Marry Their Affair Partners 1). Today, Monday, October 5, 2026, marks the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers by International Labour Organization (ILO) and United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO) RELATED: How Town…
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Why It’s Better for Parents to Discipline Their Children Than Letting the State Do It!
Eight children aged 15 and 16 years were arraigned for murder in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on June 26, 2026. RELATED: Dysfunctional Families and Power Struggles Come on Your Screen 1). The children were accused of arson at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil in May 2026 in which 16 of their schoolmates died and 79…
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Teacher Wellbeing Impacts Learning in Schools
By Iminza Keboge Published April 10, 2024 Wellbeing for Schoolteachers, a study commissioned by International Baccalaureate (IB) and conducted by Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University, says that teacher wellbeing has a significant impact on the wellbeing and academic success of students. Consequently, teacher wellbeing should be one of the first factors schools consider when…
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African Development Bank to Assist Kenya in Development of Infrastructure and Human Resources
By Abdi Ali Published February 9, 2024 African Development Bank has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya that focuses on boosting private sector-driven growth through infrastructure development, strategic reforms and human capital development. “Our support, within the context of the new CSP 2024-2028, will be selectively focused on four sectors: transport,…
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School Launches New Business Diploma with Greater Socio-Economic Impact
By Irene Gaitirira Published October 13, 2023 Rhodes Business School has launched a new Postgraduate Diploma in Advancement and Resource Mobilisation to address a critical skill shortage in Africa. A decade ago, says Professor Owen Skae, Director of the Johannesburg (South Africa)-based school, Rhodes Business School offered a PhD, an MBA and a Postgraduate Diploma…
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Building Beyond Mentorship Programme Invites Applications
Are you a mid-career creative person with 5-10 years of experience in architecture, design, or spatial practice, whose work is dedicated to (re)imaging the future of your African city? We invite you to apply to the Building Beyond Mentorship and define the future of public space and community in your city by activating the imagined…
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