Kapondeni Phiri’s Post

The New Africa : "I am because we are". It's our year of education in Africa, so I am more enthused than ever to talk about education on the continent. As we desire a better continent, society and economy, we also need to ensure that the coming generation go through a training ( education experience ) that is potent enough to drive this desired change. Question: What happens when there is that child that is not doing so well in a classroom ? Answer : The excellent kids are encouraged and this child may not have the opportunity to rise because other kids want to be the best. We even parade the excellent kids as the fruits of our labor to show that we have done well. The report card shows that the system is not designed to help everyone equally. Like School, Like Society! Is this narrative really advancing our society? WHAT IF EVERY CHILD BECOMES RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY CHILD!!! What if it's becomes a "culture" that when one child is down, others in the classroom see to it that enough help is supplied. In essence, no one wants anyone to go down! We need more good people in Africa and not just good grades on paper. Somehow, it has become difficult for us to collaborate in Africa 😢😢 (And other continents too ). This is a foundational problem that we need to start addressing early enough. The coming generation must experience a different kind of education if we truly desire a new Africa, the kind that produces more good people and not just good grades. Our schools must mirror our desired society! Agreed ? #africa #africans #africarising #teach #teacher #teaching #school #schools #schooling #society #economy #education #sdg4 #futurethinking #newafrica

The ongoing problem of education in some of our beloved African countries. What role should government play in light of the SDG 2030 goals. E.g reduction in poverty, improvement in quality education? Problem 1. We have a theory-action gap. E.g actions fall short of educational goals Problem 2: Most people are unwilling to do what is best, even though they know what it is, and are able to do it. (Socrates), (e.g more community and corporate involvement, fewer silo efforts, and more collective activism). Problem 3: People are overcome by a desire for immediate pleasure, and remain ignorant of the greater balance of good to be achieved by right actions, (amassing wealth for self). Problem 4: Ignorance fosters wrong action. (No long term vision or understanding of the global impact of not investing in education, brain drain of a huge % of those who do invest in their own education). Problem 4: Removing ignorance does not motivate moral behaviour.(Broader reforms in social and institutional concepts at the community level is also needed). Problem 5: Education is the ticket for spreading ethical behaviour, shaping desires, and sharing knowledge. Maybe it's time to build lessons on values and patriotism into our educational curriculums in Africa, and communities to model effective behaviour. We can design courses to overcome the theory- action gap. I ask you, what topic will you introduce or like to see as a part of the courses? #Bridgeafricafoundation #trevornoahfoundation #christinesesay #bookstoafrica #africaimpactfoundation #classroomofhope #segalfamilyfoundation #katiebuntenwamaru #kaysfoundation #malalafund

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 𝐀 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 📚 Education is a cornerstone of sustainable development, and Africa is taking bold steps forward. The African Union has declared 2024 the 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, focusing on inclusive and quality education for all. Despite the significant progress made in recent years, many African children still face barriers to learning, from a lack of resources to inadequate infrastructure. 👩🏽🏫 This initiative calls for renewed investments in 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and foundational learning, ensuring that all children—regardless of their background—can access the tools they need to succeed in a fast-evolving world. 🔑 Ensuring inclusive education is not only about closing the gaps in access but also about 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. By investing in quality education, we invest in the future of our continent. 🌍 Join the conversation: How can we, as a community, contribute to improving education for our youth? Source: Learn more from the African Union’s education priorities for 2024 [https://lnkd.in/eQhBJB7j]. #YearOfEducation2024 #TransformEducationAfrica #InclusiveEducation #AUYearOfEducation #QualityEducationForAll #SegunAinaFoundation

African Minds Transforming Futures: Building Resilient Education Systems I was thrilled to virtually provide the keynote address at this year's The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Africa Summit, renowned for its commitment to exploring the complexities and opportunities across Africa's socio-economic landscape, and stands as a testament to the collective dedication needed from our youth to shape a more prosperous future for our continent. The theme of this year's summit highlights one of the most critical pillars of development in Africa: education. It is especially attuned to the AfricanUnion theme of this year: “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”. Currently, nearly 20.2 million children in Nigeria are not in school, even though primary education is officially free and compulsory, and according to UNESCO, out of the 244 million children aged 6 to 18 not in school globally, more than 40%, or 98 million of them, live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa has been at the forefront of prioritising education by actioning advocacy, developing curriculums and educational materials, and producing policy papers to promote the implementation of health education in collaboration with local and global partners. These evidence-based learnings, guidance, and recommendations are currently being actualised through various programs such as the #WBFA Adolescent Skills and Drills, #PSHE #WASH program. Education is indispensable for productivity, progress, and prosperity, and it is essential to allocate sufficient resources to improve infrastructure, train teachers, and ensure that every child and adolescent has access to quality education. We must also address the root causes of inequality that perpetuate the cycle of educational deprivation by empowering marginalised communities, particularly women and girls, and by addressing cultural norms that hinder their access to education. #EducationForAll #WellbeingEconomy #TeenageTuesday

Did you know? Education pays off more in Africa than anywhere else globally. For each extra year of schooling, African students could boost their earnings by 8.2% to 11.4%. Learn more in the latest report from OECD Development 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-eQJnPH #Education #EducationForAll African Union

New important report with a strong message and call to action #UnequalEducationUnequalFuture from All-Africa Students Union (AASU) and the 100 Million Campaign. It calls for action and confrontation of the injustices that continue to hold back an entire generation of children and young people in Africa: 📣 JOIN the MOVEMENT AND TAKE ACTION As the African proverb reminds us “if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”. Justice for Africa is a new youth and student-led global collective of organisations uniting to demand an end to the rigged international rules on tax, debt and aid that undermine education financing in Africa and reform of global institutions where African votes are worth less than others. Convened by the All Africa Students Union, 100 Million campaign, and Global Students Forum we invite any youth or student organisation that supports the call for Justice for Africa to join us here. Learn more and take action with us at www.100million.org 📣 EDUCATE YOURSELF AND OTHERS Unless we choose to educate ourselves and others about the modern injustices against Africa perpetuated by today’s generation then the injustice will continue. Educating ourselves on the reality of injustice in Africa allows us to actively challenge misinformation and negative framing, arms us with evidence of why education inequality is rising to refute false assumptions and makes us strong advocates for the changes needed to achieve Justice for Africa. 📣 ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE To end injustices and achieve education for all in Africa, governments and international institutions must act. High-income countries that unfairly dominate global governance must end their systemic discrimination of Africa and African governments must stop suppressing people protesting against extreme inequality but instead echo their demands in international fora. As a citizen, especially if you live in a democracy, your political representatives are supposed to work for you, advance your concerns, help build the country, international community and future you want to see. Use this power to loudly advocate for your government to deliver the recommendations below that could solve the rising education inequality crisis and transform the life chances of young people in Africa. Advocate on the streets, in letters, on social media, in meetings or during future Justice for Africa global mobilisations: make them impossible to ignore any longer. Eduard Beukman Fati N'zi-Hassane

♥️ Slow questions ♥️ 🦊 Who has been perpetuating intellectual suppression within the African education system? 🦊 Who funds our education systems, and what are their motives? 🦊 Why has learning failed to bring about lasting behavioral changes in Africa and transform the continent into a prosperous one? 🦊 What are the root causes of the challenges facing African education systems, and what conditions have allowed these issues to persist? 🦊 In our educational journey, did we learn to be passive end-users or proactive producers? 👍 If knowledge cannot be changed into resources, what is the need to construct knowledge? 🦊 If knowledge cannot be transformed into practical resources, what is the purpose of acquiring or constructing it? 🦊 Encourage citizens to become producers rather than mere end users, emphasizing the benefits of self-reliance, economic empowerment, and sustainable development. This approach enables individuals to take ownership of their choices and contributes to collective progress. #Africa #education #systems #end #users #producers

Yesterday at the The Centre For International Education at the University of Sussex School of Education and Social Work Cafe we had Hannah Frisch from Results UK speak on ODAs from the UK to countries in the global south. The conversations included Education Falling Off the Agenda, Decolonisation Discussions, and ODA Budgets by the UK and I am looking at it in line with the PLANE project in Nigeria. The analysis of education falling off the agenda, decolonization discussions, and ODA budgets by the UK, along with the PLANE project in Nigeria, highlights several issues: 1.Education Falling Off the Agenda: Despite initiatives like the PLANE project aimed at improving education in Nigeria, there is criticism that such efforts do not sufficiently empower institutions to self-regulate or sustain improvements independently. Most neglected is the local government education boards who should have more say in monitoring and supervision. 2. Decolonization Discussions: Decolonization involves undoing colonial legacies and empowering indigenous governance. However, ongoing discussions emphasize that many former colonies still struggle with self-determination and cultural autonomy. There is also internal colonisation that has been built in by the British colonial structures. For example many minority groups do not find themselves in the curriculum or instructional materials. There is still the hegemony of major ethnic nationalities and religions. 3. ODA Budgets by the UK: The UK's ODA budgets support projects like PLANE to tackle poverty and enhance education. However, there's a concern that these funds might not effectively strengthen local institutional capacities for self-regulation and long-term sustainability. Are the Abidjan principles considered in the conversations around these? 4. The Question of Quality Education: one of the question my group discussed was on what constitutes quality. Does quality mean meeting up with European standards even when circumstances in Nigeria are different? Isn't the idea of universal quality a form of perpetuating neo-colonialism? Whose voices matter in the determination of quality? @Hannah Frisch gave a resounding response "how can I dictate quality to a place I have not lived in" FCDO-PLANE Nigeria Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Research, Science and Innovation #PartnershipforLearningforAllinNigerianEducation (PLANE) #decolonization #internationaleducation #criticalpedagogy #KADBEAM