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How a Sudanese university kept learning alive during war
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023, causing death, hunger, displacement and destruction on a huge scale. Gihad Ibrahim, head of e-learning...
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Social work is a serious profession – why not youth work? What South Africa needs to get right
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] About 3.5 million South Africans aged 15-24 are disengaged from the formal economy and education system. In the first quarter of 2025, 37.1% of...
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Boys, bullying and belonging: understanding violent initiation at a South African school
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] Violence among learners in South African schools is a pressing concern. The minister of basic education told parliament in 2025 that hundreds of bullying...
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Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here’s what comes next
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope...
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What do Nigerian children think about computers? Our study found out
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools and technologies effectively, safely and responsibly. This includes the use of smartphones and devices, navigating...
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We run writing workshops at a South African university: what we’ve learnt about how students are using AI, and how to help them
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] Much is being said about the wonders of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is the new frontier. And while it provides amazing possibilities...
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Student well-being comes from care, but is caring enough? Academics reflect on 3 stumbling blocks
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] Christina @ wocintechchat.com via Unsplash, CC BY Students’ well-being in higher education has been a growing concern globally since the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted...
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What should education look like today? 6 essential reads on learning together
Source: The Conversation – Africa [3] Kelly Skema, Unsplash, CC BY The United Nations made 24 January the International Day of Education to highlight the role of education in peace...
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How do women entrepreneurs survive in Ghana’s informal economy? We went to a local market to ask them
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] The informal economy is the basis of everyday economic life across sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, as in many low- and middle-income contexts, a lot...
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Africa’s public finances are in a mess: a new book explains why and what to do
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The...