🏫 100M+ children out of school in Africa. Lithium-ion leads energy storage. US manufacturing earnings up 30%.

Hello 👋

Telangana and Germany’s Thuringia state plan cooperation on tech skills training and startups. DepEd expands partnerships to address classroom shortage in NIR. Anthropic and the University of Tokyo launched an index to track AI’s impact on business.

Today's Topics

🏫 K-12 Education. Formal education is unavailable to over 100 million children in Africa
🍃 Green Skills. Lithium-ion technology led data center energy storage market 🏭 Advanced Manufacturing. The US advanced manufacturing earnings increased by >30% in the last decade

Thanks for reading!

Not a subscriber yet?

🏫 Formal education is unavailable to over 100 million children in Africa 

Africa consisted of 104 million out-of-school children in 2024, highest in West Africa. The high numbers reflect shortages of schools and educational infrastructure in many countries. Limited access to quality education constrains workforce development and reduces opportunities for economic mobility, particularly as African economies seek to expand skilled employment and industrial capacity. The African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa 2026-2035 aims to improve access, equity, and learning outcomes across member states.

🍃 Lithium-ion technology led data center energy storage market

Lithium-ion batteries accounted for 61% of the global data centre energy storage market in 2025, far exceeding all other storage technologies. This reflects their high energy density, fast response times, and declining costs, making them well suited for backup power and uninterrupted data centre operations. Growing demand for cloud computing, AI training, and digital services has increased the need for reliable energy storage as data centres consume more electricity worldwide. The EU Energy Efficiency Directive, implemented by the European Commission, promotes more efficient and sustainable digital infrastructure, including data centres and energy management systems.

🏭 The US advanced manufacturing earnings increased by >30% in the last decade

Annual earnings in US advanced manufacturing increased by over 30% from 2014 to 2024, highlighting the sector’s growing economic value and demand for specialised skills. The steady increase reflects rising investment in semiconductors, aerospace, robotics, automation, and other high technology industries that require highly trained workers. Advanced manufacturing jobs typically command higher wages as they combine technical expertise with productivity enhancing technologies that support innovation and global competitiveness. The US CHIPS and Science Act, implemented by the federal government, aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity, workforce development, and technological leadership.

Like getting this newsletter? Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts

Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!
Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at qs.com.