English teacher shortages, digital skills gap threaten Africa’s education reforms

The success of sweeping education reforms across Africa is being threatened by a growing shortage of English language teachers and a widening digital skills gap among educators, language professionals have warned...

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A growing shortage of English language teachers and a widening digital skills gap are jeopardizing education reforms across Africa, according to language professionals.

The 10th International Conference of the Africa English Language Teachers Association (AELTA) highlighted these critical challenges.
Key figures include AELTA President Mahamba Sebastian and AELTA Immediate Former President Rethabile Mawela, urging increased investment in teacher development and digital infrastructure.
Many educators lack adequate training in new teaching approaches like the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), impacting classroom delivery.