Education in Egypt

Egypt Azhar University Head Replaced After ‘apostacy’ Remarks

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The head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar university, one of the world’s leading Islamic seats of learning, has been replaced after labelling a controversial Muslim reformer an apostate, the institution said. The development came as Al-Azhar is pressured by critics who say the venerable Sunni Muslim authority has not done enough to counter Islamist extremism. Ahmed Hosni … Read more

Free Education Policy Under the Economic Microscope

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For the past decade, one topical issue that has been exhaustively debated especially during the electioneering campaigns was “free SHS policy”. The then candidate (now president) rightfully diagnosed that education holds the key to Ghana’s development and suggested that his government will prioritize education by fully funding education from Kindergarten through to Secondary school level. … Read more