The Ministry of Education has directed the Universities Fund and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to extend the 2026 funding application deadline to September 21, 2026, after the previous window closed on August 31 with 789,422 submissions. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the extension, saying several eligible students and trainees missed the cut-off and no deserving learner should be left behind. He confirmed that Ksh22.12 billion has already been disbursed, according to the announcement.

According to CampusBee, over 58% of beneficiaries of the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) government loan scheme for university education are currently defaulting on their loans. The situation has become more serious, as there are discussions about potentially publishing the names of those who have defaulted.

The Kenyan Embassy in Seoul has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Fall Semester Woojung Education and Culture Foundation Scholarship, aimed at eligible Kenyan students studying in South Korea. The embassy's statement on July 4 detailed the scholarship's focus on supporting Kenyan undergraduate students.

The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) has opened the application window for student loans for the 2026/2027 academic year. Applicants are required to submit their applications within 73 days before the deadline of August 31, 2026, according to Nukta Africa.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as fake news a circulating image claiming that President Bola Tinubu announced life imprisonment for graduates who fail to repay their student loans. In a post on its official X account, NELFUND said the image, which appeared to show the front page of a newspaper report, was doctored, and urged the public to disregard the claim. The agency did not announce any such penalty for loan defaulters.

Thousands of teachers who supervised, invigilated, and marked the 2025 national examinations are expected to receive their delayed payments following the release of funds by the Treasury, according to Soko Directory.