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Africa has the youngest and fastest growing population of young people globally. By 2050, about 40% of all the persons aged 0-19 in the world will be African and by the end of this century, Africa’s working-age population will constitute 24 percent of the global total, up from 14 percent in 2020 ..read more

In celebrating the African Union Year of Education (AU YoE), the Association for the Development of Education in Africa ( ) and Education Sub-Saharan Africa ( ) unite to spotlight the power of research in advancing the agenda of early skill acquisition in Africa ..read more

The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the Government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Education, held the 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue Forum (HLDF) on Foundational Learning in Lusaka in late October/early November. It was a well-attended conference that convened the who-is-who on foundational learning (FL) in Africa ..read more

Non-state actors play a pivotal role in driving innovation in education in low- and middle-income countries. Whereas Non-Governmental Organizations, private enterprises, and community groups can experiment with new approaches and tailor programs to local needs, governments often face resource constraints and bureaucratic challenges that hinder the development and implementation of innovations.  ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on learning cannot be overstated or accurately quantified due to inadequate metrics. The pandemic hit the African continent between late February and early March 2020. The school calendar’s first term was winding down in the eastern part of the continent: specifically, Kenya.  ..read more

Educational systems in Africa witnessed unprecedented disruptions due to COVID-19. Almost 300 million learners from Africa were forced out of classrooms for over a year ..read more

 of May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the COVID-19 Health Emergency. It marked an official end to a challenging period when humanity tried to maintain a semblance of normalcy amidst a relatively new disease outbreak that necessitated adaptive management approaches to try and cope.  ..read more