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Kenyan Education Ministry to Use Youtube, Education Cloud as Tools for Remote Learning
As societies around the globe shift to accommodate the changes in routines and behaviour caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and the education systems of many countries creep to a halt to spare learners from infection, countries are left to decide…
University of Johannesburg Develops New E-Device to Monitor Health Stats
The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s Institute for Intelligent Systems has developed a tech-driven toolkit to assist healthcare practitioners to monitor and diagnose patients, reports IT Web. The device is named e-mutakalo, the Tshivenda word for “Health”. The new smart toolkit…
Tech platform connects students to affordable, quality accomodation
Education funding company, Fundi has officially launched its new digital student accommodation platform. Connecting both students and universities to accommodation suppliers in a safe, secure and transparent way, the platform addresses ongoing demand and supply imbalances in the market. It…
Open-sourced technology invented by Zimbabwean entrepreneur
Zimbabwean AI expert and CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics, William Sachiti has published an open-source technology known as ‘Trees of Knowledge’ to improve access to education through smartphones in Africa. This free-to-develop technology enables a tree or rural…
Connectivity is key to leveraging digital technologies in education
Having adequate levels of education and digitals skills capacity and capability is pivotal in ensuring that South Africa maximizes the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). However, this is a major challenge that South Africa faces while trying to…
T-Systems upskills South African learners
“Our ICT Academy has been offering practical experience and theoretical training to South African learners since 2003, bridging the skills gap and improving the employability of our candidates. For this specific initiative, we scaled down our extensive program offering to…
Cell C and Explore Data Science Academy to upskill Data Scientists
South African network provider, Cell C announced on Thursday, 5 December 2019, that it would launch ‘Cell C Data Scientists’ in partnership with Explore Data Science Academy. The partnership aims to provide funding and skills development to 24 disadvantaged young…
South Africa’s data journey towards a transformed education system
South Africa is starting to realise that data can be wielded as a tool to transform the education system. As collection, access and analysis all improve, our teachers and education officials are beginning to appreciate that they can use data…
Amazon launches an SME skills development programme in South Africa
On Monday, 11 November 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (AWS EEIP) – designed by AWS South Africa and Amazon Data Services South Africa. The AWS EEIP aims to see over…
Paratus connects rural school in Namibia
Paratus Namibia announced on Friday, 18 October 2019, that it has provided the Kwakwas Primary school with Internet access through its range of VSAT products – as part of its commitment to empower future generations. The school also received a…
FNB launches digital entrepreneurship programme in South Africa
South African financial services provider, FNB announced on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, that – in the wake of its commitment to help entrepreneurs – it’ll be launching a new digital app-based entrepreneurship learning programme – Fundaba. The company says that…
Vodacom’s Video Play offers educational content on-demand
Vodacom is amassing digital content that can help prepare the youth of today for this brave new world on its video on demand platform, Video Play. Video Play now boasts a substantial selection of educational content for kids and young…
New HP partnership expands digital learning opportunities for women and girls in Africa
UN Women and HP have entered into a partnership in a bid to expand digital learning opportunities for women and girls in Senegal, South Africa, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Morocco. The collaboration will leverage UN Women’s African…
Traditional approaches to Internet adoption isn’t working in developing countries
“Connecting the world’s population to the internet is about collaboration, collective approaches and partnerships across different sectors and across borders,” says Commission Co-Chair, Carlos Slim in response to a report issued on Monday, 23 September 2019, by the Broadband Commission…
New digital literacy program targets youth in Zambia
Zambian social enterprise, Asikana Network has partnered with Facebook to launch a digital literacy program in Zambia on Thursday, 12 September. eZibo Digital Literacy aims to train youth between the ages of 13-18 in Zambian schools. The programme will challenge…
Huawei unveils socio-economic development project for Kenya
“The empowering use of ICT is closely connected to socio-economic development. Our 20 years of experience connecting rural communities in Africa has shown us that wireless broadband access is significantly changing the way we live and work in the digital…
