President William Ruto has announced a significant recruitment initiative in the education sector, stating that the government will hire 24,000 new teachers. This move is part of a broader effort to enhance the education system in the country, although further details on the implementation and timeline have not been disclosed.

Education stakeholders in West Nile, Uganda, have called on the government to reinstate training programs for new teachers while also upgrading current educators. They warn that the discontinuation of Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) and National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) has led to an increasing shortage of teachers in the region, according to a statement from Prof. Epiphany Odubuker Picho, the former Chairperson of the relevant educational body.

Purity Naitore has transitioned from working as a cleaner to repairing vehicles at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), according to The Kenya Times. After five years in cleaning, her breakthrough came when she learned of a scholarship opportunity. In an interview with BATUK, Naitore attributed her rise to years of study, an apprenticeship, and balancing work with family responsibilities.

Kenya's Teachers Service Commission (TSC), together with the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), has begun the process of selecting and deploying teachers to administer the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations and the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), according to Soko Directory. The deployment marks the start of preparations for the national examinations, with teachers being picked to oversee and run the exercise.

Ten years after a South African ministerial task team investigated the alleged sale of teaching posts, concerns about the integrity of educator appointments remain unresolved, according to The Conversation Africa. The earlier inquiry exposed vulnerabilities in a system meant to keep appointments fair, equitable and transparent. School staff say the problem has not gone away, with allegations of post-selling and nepotism persisting. The article examines how well South Africa's current system protects teacher appointments and promotions from improper influence.

A family in Kericho, Kenya, is still searching for their sister, Mercy Chepkoech, a teacher who went missing 11 years ago. According to Tuko, family member Bena Ngetich Utawala shared emotional memories of Chepkoech and expressed unwavering hope that she will one day return. The family marked 11 years since her disappearance and continues to appeal for information about her whereabouts, holding on to hope despite the long years without answers.