Nigeria is witnessing a silent crisis in its educational landscape: numerous small towns, teeming with students keen to learn, yet utterly lacking in digital and technological resources. These “tech education deserts” are places where ambition and enrolment are high, but…
Picture a space where innovators can try out new tools without fear of legal or regulatory penalty — somewhere they can test AI-powered tutoring systems, see where they excel, where they fail, and learn lessons before rolling them out widely.…
Opeyimika Aremu, now in his final year at the University of Ibadan, once seriously considered quitting medical school. Like many young people, he found the weight of expectations and the days of endless lectures overwhelming. But rather than giving up,…
In this era when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every sector — from healthcare to sustainability, from finance to agriculture — the latest MIT Delta V Demo Day offers a rich case study. As 22 MIT accelerator startups unveiled their…
In a bold new move to reshape how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are taught across Africa, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, has unveiled a pioneering teaching approach designed to be…
Recently, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education introduced a “future-ready” curriculum, spanning from early primary school through to senior secondary and technical college levels. On paper, this reform is impressively ambitious. Primary pupils will see lighter timetables, history restored as a…
In a bold move that could reshape the nation’s workforce and future, the Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled its target: achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030. As part of a broader drive to embed digital skills across society, the…
Wadhwani AI, a global non-profit known for using artificial intelligence to solve critical problems, has now formally launched into several developing regions—including Africa and Latin America—to offer AI-powered solutions for public systems. The organisation says its aim is to ensure…
In many Nigerian schools, a silent revolution is underway in classrooms and staff rooms alike. Teachers, long bogged down by excessive paperwork, endless forms and manual record-keeping, are now exploring artificial intelligence (AI) tools — especially those that assist note-taking…
In recent years, many universities, exam boards and online‐learning platforms have adopted AI proctoring tools—that is, software that monitors students during exams using cameras, microphones, sometimes facial recognition, voice detection, etc. These tools are often deployed in remote exam settings,…
In a bold step aimed squarely at boosting Africa’s digital transformation, Google has unveiled a comprehensive package of infrastructure, educational tools, and funding designed to strengthen internet connectivity and equip young Africans with advanced AI capabilities. The tech giant’s latest…
On this year’s International Day of Peace, a powerful message is echoing across the globe: if we want peace, if we want stability, if we want dignity for all, then we must act now to ensure education for every child,…
The Presidency of Nigeria has revealed a sweeping set of reforms in the education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. These reforms, articulated as part of the government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, aim to revitalise learning, improve student welfare, and…
In a sweeping announcement, Nigeria’s government—led by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa—has declared its intention to overhaul the nation’s technical education curriculum. The reform package aims to reduce subject overload, strengthen trade skills, align learning with global…
In a move to expand digital safety and prepare young people for tech-centred careers, fifty secondary school students in Lagos have begun a 10-week cybersecurity awareness and empowerment training programme. The scheme, which kicks off this September, is aimed squarely…