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Laurvo News · Sunday, 1 November 2026
The Ghana Education Service has opened an investigation into a social media video that appears to show two Techiman Senior High School teachers assaulting a student. It issued a statement on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Why it leads today: A student's safety at school and how authorities respond to alleged abuse affects every learner and family, so it is worth sharing widely.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Today's brief covers student safety in Ghana, graduate skills in the age of AI, and graduation and research news from Rwanda. It also lists eight funded scholarships, fellowships and programmes, several with deadlines in November and December.
An opinion piece on Nigeria's plan for one million outsourcing jobs argues that the 'Hire From Nigeria' campaign aims at roles most at risk from AI automation.
Why it matters: Graduates need to think about which skills stay valuable as AI changes work.
Source: Punch
An article says cardiovascular disease, mainly from undiagnosed hypertension and economic stress, is the leading cause of sudden, premature deaths among young men in Nigeria.
Why it matters: Health and financial stress affect young adults, including students and graduates.
Source: Punch
The Ghana Education Service has opened an investigation into a social media video that appears to show two Techiman Senior High School teachers assaulting a student. It issued a statement on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Why it matters: Student safety in school and how complaints are handled matters to every learner.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Grade 12 graduands at Meheba Boarding Secondary School in Kalumbila District were urged to embrace skills development, entrepreneurship, discipline and innovation so they can become self-reliant.
Why it matters: School leavers and graduates alike are being pushed to build skills beyond certificates.
Source: Lusaka Times
Kaoma Secondary School has launched a pilot irrigation programme under the Grow Zambia Agenda. Five schools in the district will each cultivate one hectare of maize to support food security.
Why it matters: Shows schools linking learning to food security, relevant to agriculture students.
Source: Lusaka Times
Rwanda Rise Technical and Vocational Training Centre has graduated 413 students, bringing its total to more than 5,300 since it was established. It aims to expand technical and vocational training opportunities.
Why it matters: Technical and vocational routes are a growing path into skilled work.
Source: The New Times (Rwanda)
The Institute of Applied Sciences, INES-Ruhengeri, has graduated 1,729 students. The headline says the institution is expanding postgraduate education.
Why it matters: More local postgraduate options can widen choices for master's study in the region.
Source: The New Times (Rwanda)
Rwanda has signed an agreement with Russia's Rosatom to build a Small Modular Reactor and a Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology. Construction is reported as set to begin soon.
Why it matters: A nuclear science centre could open new research and training routes for scientists.
Source: The New Times (Rwanda)
Government data show more than 5,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo, in its deadliest outbreak. More than 10,000 people have contracted the virus.
Why it matters: Public health and medical students may follow this closely, and it affects regional travel and study.
Source: BBC Africa
The world's largest crypto exchange lost more than $6bn in a two-wave attack. According to the report, access to a single laptop was all the attackers needed.
Why it matters: A clear lesson in access security for computing and business students.
Source: Daily Maverick
The fully funded programme is designed for students from the African continent who want a two-year Master's degree at Sciences Po. Several Master's programmes are available.
Deadline: December 14, 2026
Why it matters: A funded route to a master's degree abroad for African graduates.
Source: apply.semantikmatch.com
Applications are open for the 2027 Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program, aimed at young African innovators.
Deadline: November 11, 2026
Why it matters: Builds AI skills and networks for early-career innovators across Africa.
Source: gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
This two-year joint master's programme brings together five European universities across four countries. It is funded under Erasmus Mundus and welcomes students from all around the world.
Why it matters: A fully funded European master's for agriculture and plant science students.
Source: planthealth.upv.es
Applications are open for the 2026 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme, for young Nigerian students.
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Why it matters: Can help Nigerian students with the cost of university study.
Source: candidate.scholastica.ng
The 2027 bursary is a national programme funded by the Department of Science and Innovation, for young South Africans at MSc and PhD level.
Why it matters: Funding for postgraduate science study linked to a national programme.
Source: tlabs.ac.za
A fully funded two-week study programme in Berlin and Poland. It is open to enrolled students, recent graduates and early career professionals, with no nationality restrictions.
Why it matters: A funded chance to study and reflect in depth, open to African students.
Source: faspe-ethics.org
A competitive summer research programme that prepares undergraduate students for graduate study at MIT and beyond. A stipend is available.
Deadline: January 19, 2027
Why it matters: Hands-on research experience strengthens later postgraduate applications.
Source: program-connect.mit.edu
An early-career, cohort-based postdoctoral training programme at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, for researchers who want careers in health metrics.
Deadline: December 21, 2026
Why it matters: Training route for early-career health researchers.
Source: apply.interfolio.com
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