tuition

In a move that could significantly impact the future of education in Ghana, President John Mahama has made a momentous announcement: the government will fully refund academic fees for all first-year students enrolling in public tertiary institutions come September 2025. This initiative, aimed at easing financial burdens, was declared during his "Thank You Tour" at Jackson Park in Koforidua on July 20, leaving many hopeful and eager for this change. ’Funds Are Ready' – Mahama Confirms Addressing a large gathering of…

Hargeisa (AX) — On the campus of Hargeisa University, discontent simmered to a boiling point on Monday, giving rise to a charged confrontation between students and police forces. These protests, sparked by distressing rumors of rising tuition fees and the imposition of new service charges, unfolded dramatically over several tense hours, leaving a trail of damage on university grounds and amplifying the unrest palpable among its students. How does a learning hub become the backdrop for such uproar? The catalyst for this…

In Madagascar, the constitution requires the state to organize "public education, free and accessible to all," but in fact, school, even public, is far from free. In addition to tuition fees, the parents of students often have to contribute to the payment of salaries to "Fram masters", the teachers who only have the matriculation exam in their pocket. Given these significant costs for the most…