Blogs and Articles

Laying the Foundation for the African Centre for Social Emotional Learning (AXSEL)

Important progress was also made toward establishing the African Centre for Social Emotional Learning (AXSEL) as an independent and credible platform advancing social emotional learning across Africa. 

Building an African Ecosystem for Evidence-Informed Education Reform

A major milestone was the official launch of HERI Africa at Kisii University in February 2026, where Kenya’s National Education Research Agenda (NERA) was endorsed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

From Participation to Government Co-Leadership in Foundational Learning Reforms

In Kenya, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) appointed a technical lead for Numeracy at Scale, while the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology in East Africa (CEMASTEA committed to host the initiative, strengthening institutional ownership and signaling deeper government commitment to foundational learning reform.

Advancing Education Reform Through Digital Innovation and Government Leadership

The transition from paper-based to digital quality assurance systems demonstrated how technology can strengthen accountability, improve responsiveness, and support continuous learning within education systems

Reimagining Teacher Preparation for Foundational Learning

In January 2026, Mizizi convened curriculum developers, Diploma in Teacher Education tutors, university lecturers, Ministry of Education officials, and special needs education experts in a collaborative workshop aimed at developing an 8-unit Foundational Numeracy Module for PP1 to Grade 3 teacher preparation.

Advancing Holistic Learning Through Life Skills and Values Education