Esther Okade a 10-year old British-Nigerian maths genius admitted into university
At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old. She loves dressing up as Elsa from “Frozen,” playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shoppin,But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she’s also a university undergraduate. Esther, from Walsall, an industrial town in the UK’s West […]
Kenyan universities and colleges selling diplomas and clean up degrees
The rot in higher learning institutions that engage in academic malpractices can now be revealed.From selling certificates to “cleaning” of degrees, the institutions are riddled with corruption and greed.Investigations led us to a number of them, which were ready to dish out certificates without requiring one to step into a classroom.For as little as Sh3,000, […]
A 90-year-old Kenyan woman goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren
A 90-year-old Kenyan woman who goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren is believed to be the oldest primary school pupil in the world.Sitting at the front of class four in her school uniform, Priscilla Sitienei listens intently while she writes the English names of animals in her notebook. She joined Leaders Vision Preparatory […]
Habits of Highly Successful People
Do you want to know the secret about what successful people do on their weekends? It’s the same thing that they do every other day. As Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” 1. Robert Iger: Get up early This Disney CEO is not the […]
German universities scrap all tuition fees
The German university fee system is on the brink of collapse after another state confirmed it would abolish charges for students following a change in local government.The city of Hamburg a state in its own right – will follow the lead of several other states that have scrapped fees since last month’s elections saw Angela […]
African students Flock to Universities in Northern Cyprus
Shaded from the warm winter sun of Cyprus by eucalyptus trees, hundreds of students at Eastern Mediterranean University sat around picnic tables for lunch on a recent day, chatting about their final exams and plans for the coming semester break. Many of them would not be going home, it emerged: Namibia, Guinea or Mongolia are […]
Africa’s top ten universities
While students from across the continent continue to move abroad to study at leading learning institutions in the U.S. and Europe, Africa boasts its own league of great universities. Presented below is Part I of Africa.com’s Top 10 Universities in Africa. Part II will feature the Top 10 Universities in South Africa, a country that […]