This is continuation of an earlier website article ‘Academic Success’ posted on 8th October 2025.

One of the children at Mayega Children’s Centre has recently received results from his national Standard 7 examinations. These are primary school leaving examinations and need to be passed to proceed to secondary school.

Not only were the boy’s examinations passed but his results were exceptional. He was positioned top in Mayega Primary School and second in the whole of Busega District! There are about ninety primary schools in the district and we estimate that over five-thousand pupils will have sat the examinations.

The phrase ‘the next Einstein is in Africa’  was popularised by the South African physicist Neil Turock. It represents a belief (undoubtedly true) that the continent has vast untapped talent. In a very small way, Busega Scotland, through the exceptional staff at Mayega, is trying to release some of that potential. We are not claiming to have the next Einstein in our midst but who knows!!

Footnote: 53% of Tanzania’s population of 73 million are under 18 years of age.