Education & Skills
The link between learning, skills development and economic mobility.
Workforce Readiness in Africa: Closing the Gap Between Education and Employment
An analysis of Africa
Africa Skills Gap Analysis 2025: The Disconnect Between What Schools Produce and What Economies Need
A rigorous analysis of Africa
How Digital Platforms Are Transforming How African Professionals Learn, Connect and Grow
An independent analysis of how the convergence of professional networking, learning resources, and opportunity discovery on digital platforms is creating new pathways for African professional development.
The Schools That Will Thrive Over the Next 20 Years
Not every school will survive the next twenty years. That statement would have seemed alarmist a decade ago; it reads as straightforward analysis today. The combination of artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, cha
Online Learning Trends in Africa: The EdTech Revolution and What It Is Actually Achieving
A comprehensive analysis of online learning adoption across Africa — the platforms gaining traction, the learner behaviours driving adoption, the completion rate challenge, and what online learning is genuinely delivering.
What Should Children Learn in an AI Economy?
Every generation inherits an education system designed for the economy that existed when that system was built. The African child entering school today is being taught a curriculum shaped substantially by decisions made decades ago, in a world where the most valuable human capabi
Digital Literacy in Africa: Closing the Gap That Determines Who Participates in the Digital Economy
A comprehensive analysis of digital literacy across Africa — current levels, the skills gap, the most effective interventions, and why digital literacy is the foundational investment for the continent
Lifelong Learning in Africa: Why Continuous Skill Development Is No Longer Optional
How the accelerating pace of economic and technological change is making lifelong learning an economic necessity in Africa — and the practical strategies, platforms, and habits that make it achievable.
Africa Future Skills Index 2025: Ranking the Skills That Will Matter Most
Africa Opportunity Index
Scholarship Opportunities for African Students 2025: The Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to scholarship opportunities for African students — local, regional, and international programmes covering undergraduate, postgraduate, and vocational training pathways.
Education and Economic Mobility in Africa: Does School Still Guarantee a Better Life?
A research-based analysis of the relationship between education and economic mobility in African contexts — where education delivers on its promise, where it doesn
Skills That Increase Employability in Africa 2025: What Employers Are Actually Paying For
A data-driven guide to the skills commanding the highest salary premiums across African labour markets — with specific pathways for acquiring each and honest assessment of the time and cost required.
Best Courses for African Entrepreneurs: What to Study and Where to Study It
A practical guide to the most valuable educational programmes, courses, and learning resources for African entrepreneurs — from accelerator programmes to online courses to university programmes worth the investment.
The Death of Traditional Homework
For generations, homework has been one of the most consistent features of the student experience: work assigned in the classroom, completed outside it, and returned for grading. The pile of exercise books on the kitchen table, the rushed completion of assignments the morning they