- Africa
- International Affairs
- History
- Revitalizing History
More than twenty million Nigerian children are currently out of school, a level of exclusion that constrains opportunity and heightens political and social fragility. Past reforms expanded access but fell short because of weak coordination, underinvestment, and limited attention to instructional quality. Durable progress requires strong government leadership paired with civic and private participation, beginning with improved teacher training, expansion of proven models such as EdoBEST, and long-term, stable funding mechanisms.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Gift Iyioku is a PhD candidate in German studies at Stanford University with a minor in political science. Her interdisciplinary research examines Afro-German migration and autobiographical narratives of African migrants. She has contributed to African development policy with UNESCO-IACIU and the Africa Progress Group. At Hoover, she researches Africa’s demography and migration, aiming to translate academic insights into effective public policy.
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Twenty Million Left Behind: How Nigeria’s Broken Education Policies Threaten a Nation, a Continent, and the World by Gift Iyioku
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Policy in Brief by the Hoover History Lab analyzes contemporary global policy challenges, offering insights and providing possible solutions through a historical lens.
