Education International Africa

Artigos

1. 27 março 2025

   

   Tackling the teacher shortage crisis in the Commonwealth

   Oliver Mawhinney

   Worlds of Education

   44 million teachers are need globally by 2030 – a shortage that affects developing and developed countries alike, as demonstrated across the Commonwealth.

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2. 17 março 2025

   

   Championing education in Nigeria: Union pushes for better funding, improved working conditions, and safe schools

   News

   In Nigeria, the education system faces numerous challenges, some of which from time to time make international headlines. As a country with a population of over 220 million people, the responsibility of providing quality education falls on the federal, state, and local governments. However, the implementation of sound educational policies...

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3. 17 setembro 2024

   

   Nigeria: Education union and government gear up to go public and fund education

   News

   In a significant move to strengthen Nigeria's education sector, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) launched the Education International (EI) “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign in their country. This initiative aims to secure increased funding for public education and its personnel, while addressing the chronic underfunding that has plagued the...

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4. 30 agosto 2022

   

   Nigeria: Union deeply advocating free quality public education

   News

   For many years now , the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Nigeria has been pushing for public education. Efforts include joining Education International’s Global Response campaign to counter the privatisation of education institutions, which undermines the right to education.

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5. 5 julho 2022

   

   Nigeria: Teachers call for more investment in public education to combat growing privatisation

   News

   The national president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Titus Amba, expressed concerns over the proliferation of unregulated private schools in Nigeria. These schools, with the sole aim of making profit, are detrimental to the achievement of quality education for all.

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6. 16 março 2022

   

   World Bank to exit investment in for-profit school chain Bridge International Academies

   Statements

   Education International (EI) welcomes the decision from the World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to stop investing in the for-profit chain of schools, Bridge International Academies. The IFC had invested more than US$ 10 million in Bridge International Academies operations in Africa and supported the company's...

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