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The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an enormous toll on education systems. Even though most school systems have now reopened in Africa, impromptu closures to react to new infections disrupt the academic year. Here are recommendations to revamp African education systems for the COVID-19 generation of learners and the next ones.<\/p>\n

As part of the GPE\/FAWE blog series, FAWE Gambia National Chapter Coordinator Ms. Yadicon Njie-Eribo kicks us off with a piece on Covid-19 and the way forward for learners.<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an enormous toll on education systems. Even though most school systems have now reopened in Africa, impromptu closures to react to new infections disrupt the academic year. Here are recommendations to revamp African education systems for the COVID-19 generation of learners and the next ones. 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