Kenya's National Assembly Education Committee has demanded answers from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) over a Sh300 million debt in unremitted placement fees. According to Capital FM, the committee wants KUCCPS to disclose the categories of institutions that have failed to remit the Sh1,500 fee charged for each student placed.

The High Court has ordered Uganda Christian University (UCU) to pay UGX 100 million after it blocked law student Samantha Mwesigye's graduation, claiming she had unfinished coursework from her first year. Mwesigye, who transferred from King’s College London, had completed her LLB over four years and was set to graduate in July 2026. The court ruled the university's actions were illegal, as reported on June 12, 2026.

A proposed tertiary education funding bill in Kenya could replace university scholarships with student loans, according to Bernard Mokamba, who has warned against the change. Mokamba cautions that shifting from scholarships to loans would saddle vulnerable students with heavy debt, raising concerns about their ability to repay. The warning highlights fears that the new funding model could limit access to higher education for learners from low-income backgrounds who currently depend on scholarship support.

Moi University is requesting a bailout of Sh11 billion to address staff dues and complete ongoing projects. Acting Vice-Chancellor Kiplagat Kotut presented this need before a National Assembly committee, specifying that Sh6.67 billion is required for recurrent expenditure and Sh5.3 billion for development projects.

The Nigerian Federal Government has paid an eight-month tools allowance to university and polytechnic lecturers, according to PM News. Earlier, the government had directed vice-chancellors to ensure the immediate clearance of outstanding payments and to refund any funds that universities had drawn from internally generated revenue to cover the allowance. The payment addresses a backlog owed to academic staff, though the report does not specify the total amount disbursed or the number of lecturers affected.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says assets recovered from proceeds of crime are being converted into institutions serving the public. According to the agency's chairman, a forfeited private university in Kaduna State is now operating as a federal university, while another high-value institution in Kebbi State was recently handed over to the Federal Government. The EFCC presented the conversions as examples of how recovered criminal proceeds are being redirected toward public benefit, particularly in the education sector.