Educating & Skilling Africa

The African Union (AU) has designated 2024 as the Year of Education. The Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) Department at the AU and UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) are launching a new magazine entitled “Educating and Skilling Africa”. The subtitle of the publication is “Listening to Educators and Learners in the African Year of Education.” The plan is to initially produce four issues of the magazine in 2024, assess the initiative by the end of the year, and pursue the publication beyond 2024 if the initiative is deemed successful. The magazine is published with support from the European Union’s Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa.

By listening to those who are working hard every day on the ground to make a difference, a principal aim of the magazine will be to share insights on what works to improve lifelong educational opportunities for Africa’s population, and especially children and youth. The theme for the AU Year of Education is to “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.” Since the adoption of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA), progress has been achieved in many African countries towards ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. Still, much more remains to be done.