Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From African Arguments Events in Eritrea are often interpreted in terms of what they mean for the strength of the regime. But this lens can lead us to devalue ingenuity and change led by Eritreans themselves. Last year, Eritrea’s School of Law, nestled behind the old University of Asmara and draped in bougainvillea and wisteria, held a landmark event. For the first […]

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From the Africa Report By Tinishu Solomon PHOTO©REUTERS The government of Ethiopia has proposed a record $10.6 billion budget statement for the coming fiscal year in a bid to boost spending on education, health and road construction.The bill for Ethiopia’s next budget year, which runs from July 8 to July 7 2016 last week received approval […]

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  SERIES: Getting millions to learn | Number 6 Jenny Perlman Robinson | April 22, 2015 12:33pm I have met many educational leaders in the midst of our Millions Learning project, but I find particularly inspiring those who are young, ambitious, bold, and impatient to see results. One such group is the founders of the nongovernmental organization Educate!, which develops Ugandan […]

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by Abdullah Sheikh Adam Hussein, Ph.D. From the Heritage Institute Executive summary The study investigated major educational challenges facing Somalia in its post- transitional era. It took place in the Benadir region and focused entirely on formal basic schooling, or the K-12 education system. Qualitative research methods were used, and data were collected through interviews […]

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