President of AFTRA, Professor Josiah Ajiboye has commended Namibia National Organising Committee for hosting one of the best AFTRA Conferences so far. The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Hon. Ester Anna Nghipondoka, MP personally chaired the Committee. AFTRA President described the hosting as having scored many firsts. Among these were the granting of visa […]
The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) , Canada, Professor Aisha Kanwar, has pledged closer worked relationship with AFTRA. The message was conveyed by Professor Kanwar in a letter addressed to AFTRA in respect of the 10th Conference and 12th Roundtable. She approved the use of COL logo on all […]
As happens annually, AFTRA showcased teachers who won the African Union Best Teachers Award, 2022. The event took place at the AFTRA 10th Conference in Windhoek, Namibia on May 11, 2023. The AU Best Teacher Prize was institutionalised by the African Union and executed with the collaboration of AFTRA and other education partners. AFTRA took […]
UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) during the AFTRA Conference organised its maiden Executive and Policy Academy. It organised it in partnership with the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 and AFTRA. The theme of the training was “Improving student learning through better teacher policies in Africa.” The key objective […]
Nine distinguished teachers from various African countries were conferred with AFTRA’s Fellowship. The awardees are nominees of their countries, and the award goes to one nominee per country except in special cases. They are recognised for distinguished services to the teaching profession in their countries. The 2023 awardees are:
The 10th Conference and 12th Roundtable were hosted by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia and Namibia National Teachers’ Union (NANTU). The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Hon. Ester Anna Nghipondoka, MP chaired the National Organising Committee (NOC) which comprised the relevant arms of the Ministry; NANTU; Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, […]
Ministers of Education in Africa held their annual AFTRA Ministerial Session at the AFTRA 10th Conference in Windhoek, Namibia on May 10, 2023. The Ministerial Session was chaired by the Deputy Minister, Hon Faustina N. Caley, MP. Hon. John Ntim Fordjour, MP, Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana was the Rapporteur while Mr. Hambali Masheleni, Acting […]
The President of Namibia, His Excellency Hage Gottfried Geingob, is now the 4th Presidents/Heads of Government in Africa awarded AFTRA’s Presidential Gold Medal. The investiture took place at the opening ceremony of AFTRA’s 10th Conference in Windhoek, Namibia, May 10, 2023. The Gold Medal is AFTRA’s highest honour reserved for African Presidents and Heads of […]
The Republic of Zambia will host the AFTRA 11th Conference and 13th Roundtable. The hosting rights were announced at the AFTRA 10th Roundtable in Windhoek, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and Namibia National Teachers’ Union (NANTU). The announcement was made by AFTRA President, Professor Josiah Ajiboye. In her acceptance speech, Muneku […]
Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) is the intergovernmental umbrealla of the Ministries of Education and National Teaching Council whose mandate is to coordinate the regulation and professionalisation of teaching in Africa. It is the key Education Partner of the African Union which leads the development of the continental teacher policies and frameworks. It […]