By Paul Ejime Abuja, July 17, 2024 – Worried about the poor state of learning in Africa, “with nine out of 10 children unable to read with understanding or do basic maths by the age of 10,” African leaders and education stakeholders have called for an actionable Strategic Plan to prioritise foundational Learning as the bedrock of education, human development and the continent’s accelerated progress. The communique at the end of a high-level meeting on the learning crisis in Africa on Tuesday, July 16, on the sidelines of the 2024 …


