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Nigerian Publishers Push Back on Textbook Ranking Policy Nigerian publishers warn proposed textbook ranking policy risks undermining standards, due process and the wider book ecosystem. The post Nigerian Publishers Push Back on Textbook Ranking Policy appeared first on The New Publishing Standard. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/05/03/nigeria-textbook-ranking-policy-publishers-response/ #Africa #EducationPublishing #Nigeria

South Africa’s R1.6bn Textbook Tender Rocked by “Shelf Company” Scandal South Africa's R1.6bn Foundation Phase textbook tender faces collapse after Lighthouse Publishers, a "shelf company" with no publishing experience, won 26% of approvals. The post South Africa’s R1.6bn Textbook Tender Rocked by “Shelf Company” Scandal appeared first on The New Publishing Standard. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/05/03/south-africa-textbook-tender-lighthouse-publishers-scandal/ #Africa #EducationPublishing #Africaeducationpublishing #AfricaPublishing #SouthAfricapublishing

Pearson Posts Solid AI-Driven 2025 Results, Appoints New CFO – But Headwinds Loom As AI And Ed-Tech Gets Scapegoated for Education’s Failures Pearson reports 4% sales growth to £3.6bn and 6% profit rise to £614m for 2025, appoints Sky's Simon Robson as CFO, and accelerates AI integration across education services. The post Pearson Posts Solid AI-Driven 2025 Results, Appoints New CFO – But Headwinds Loom As AI And Ed-Tech Gets Scapegoated for Education’s Failures appeared first on The New Publishing Standard. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/27/pearson-2025-results-cfo-appointment/ #AI #EducationPublishing #Edtechpublishing #GenZnottoblame #Pearson2025results

Saudi Arabia Integrates Video Games into National Curriculum – A New Paradigm for Educational Publishing Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers. The post Saudi Arabia Integrates Video Games into National Curriculum – A New Paradigm for Educational Publishing appeared first on The New Publishing Standard. https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/02/12/saudi-arabia-video-games-school-curriculum-publishing-opportunities/ #Arabpublishing #EducationPublishing #MENApublishing #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia