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Today in History: Sarah Ntiro, Pioneer of Women’s Education, Dies at 92

Published by Nile Post 22 October 2026 at 11:20
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Today in History: Sarah Ntiro, Pioneer of Women’s Education, Dies at 92
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Born in Hoima on March 21, 1926, Ntiro made history in 1954 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, becoming the first African woman university graduate in East and Central Africa.

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