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Virginie was a science teacher who stepped into English at a pivotal moment in Rwanda. Through our BLF & STELIR programmes, she helped shape how educators across the country teach & lead.
Read her full story 👉 tinyurl.com/bcisrwvu
#BCSSAImpact
Runways turn heads, networks build brands✨
Guided by @FashionScout, Vivienne Austin & Berni Yates, #CreativeDNA designers explored London’s fashion ecosystem, connecting with stockists to explore growth opportunities at Africa Fashion Week London.
#BritishCouncil #AFWL2026
Emmanuel trained teachers across Rwanda during a national language transition. Through the #BLF Project, he helped raise outcomes in classrooms across the country. Read his full story 👉 britishcouncil.co.ke/program… #BCCESSA #TeacherDevelopment
🌍✨ At Africa Fashion Week London, Rwandan designer Maurice Nigiyena, one of the talents supported through Creative DNA, showcased his work on the global stage, highlighting Rwanda's creativity and innovation. 🇷🇼
#BritishCouncil #CreativeDNA #AFWL2026
What funding options are available to #CreativeEnterprises, and how do you find the right fit? Join Pam Mutembei - HEVA Fund on #SoCreative live episode, hosted by the British Council and facilitated by Eggcorn.
bit.ly/socreativepodcast1
18 Sept | 12 PM GMT | 1 PM WAT | 3 PM EAT
Join us in setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title 📚
Join the British Council & National Literacy Trust's GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt for most people reading online in 12 hours.
Register to take part: l1nq.com/u70y95o
#Take10GoesGlobal
Don’t miss the deadline to register for IGCSE, GCE, A Levels or AS Levels with the British Council. Visit our website for all the details to help you register. ow.ly/xJTZ50ZNalp
#BritishCouncil
#GCE
#IGCSE
#ALevels
#ASLevels
⏰#ReadersClub: Read. Reflect. Lead.
Join #UKAlumni Ridmi Handapangoda session on how stories can inspire vision, resilience, purpose and leadership.
📅 Friday, 28 Aug
🕦 11.30 – 12.30 p.m. UTC
📍 Online
Register - ow.ly/BzU250ZFw5A
#DigitalLibrary #ReadReflectLead
Follow this year's Creative DNA cohort at #AFWL2026 as they connect, learn, collaborate and showcase their work throughout the week.
#BritishCouncil #AfricanFashion #BCArtsSSA
Taungana Ndoro leads with people first. Our Instructional Leadership Training and Leading Learning for Gender Equality Programme supported him in driving real change across Zimbabwe's education system.
Read his full story 👉 ow.ly/2BwT50ZwsYb
#BCCESSA #GenderEquality
Samah Ayoub broke barriers as the first engineer in her family, then built 100 Girls 100 Futures so others would not have to break them alone. Our Connecting Classrooms Programme supported her along the way.
Read her full story 👉 ow.ly/U75650Zwrxj #BCCESSA #WomenInSTEM
The countdown to #AFWL2026 is on.
From 17–23 August, our #CreativeDNA programme returns to Africa Fashion Week London, supporting 10 designers from across Sub-Saharan Africa to connect with international audiences and strengthen Africa's growing creative economy.
#AfricanFashion
Our #ConnectionsThroughCulture grants kickstart collaborations between the UK and countries worldwide.
Projects like ‘No. 60’, a collaboration between Pichet Klunchun Dance Company from Thailand and the UK's The Place.
👉 Apply here: ow.ly/5Fq550Zniuw
Meet 10 fashion entrepreneurs from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda & Zimbabwe representing our #CreativeDNA programme at Africa Fashion Week London 2026. They're showcasing African creativity, innovation and enterprise.
#AFWL2026 #AfricanFashion #CreativeGrowth
Classrooms are linguistically diverse — education systems need to catch up.
Our paper outlines how to bridge this gap.
Download: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0
#LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
Classrooms are multilingual; the question is whether systems are built to support that reality.
Our position paper outlines how systems can respond effectively.
Download it here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0
#LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
What skills will young people need to thrive in a greener, more inclusive digital future?
We hear from @The_One_William @cmu_africa in Rwanda about how #digitaltransformation and #greenskills are reshaping societies #OurWorldConnectedPodcast.
👉 Tune in: ow.ly/ujHs50Zasa6
Classrooms are linguistically diverse — education systems need to catch up.
Our paper outlines how to bridge this gap.
Download: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0
#LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
Many learners study in a language they don’t speak at home, leading to weaker outcomes and widening inequality.
Our paper offers practical, context‑sensitive solutions: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0
#LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
40% of learners globally are taught in languages they do not fully understand.
Download our latest position paper - Language-Responsive Education - The British Council’s position on inclusive language policy and practice: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0
#LanguagePolicy
