Education is never neutral—it shapes how we see the world, how we define intelligence, and ultimately, how we build our societies. But who controls what we learn? And does Africa’s education system truly serve African progress, or does it still carry the weight of colonial influence?

In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Prof. Kola Babarinde, an African philosopher of education, to explore the historical forces that have shaped African learning. We question whether the colonial classroom ever truly disappeared and examine the deep tensions between indigenous knowledge and Western epistemology.

We unpack how education has been used as a tool of power—from the secret knowledge-hoarding of pre-colonial societies to the rigid hierarchies reinforced by modern schooling. Most critically, we discuss whether today’s African education system is designed for liberation—or control.