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MTN invests $1 million to change perceptions of African history
With a US$1 million dollar donation, MTN Group has confirmed its backing of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led drive to rewrite Africa’s history from an African perspective, through the General History of Africa (GHA) initiative.…
Microsoft, EcoBank aim to drive digital transformation in Africa
Microsoft and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to complement African governments’ efforts to modernise and raise the standards of the continent’s major cities through digital solutions. The MOU will…
7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017
What are the 7 E-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017? In an attempt to answer this question, we could look around us, assess what has been working so far in terms of education technology, and take some educated guesses…
Golden age for distance learning as tech changes face of sector
Prospective students are increasingly opting for distance learning as a first choice, with the sector experiencing strong growth as a result of its harnessing of technological advancements. “Educational technology has taken the distance and isolation out of distance education and,…
South African universities are in crisis. Tech could have the answer
2016 may have turned into 2017, but one issue refuses to go away. South African universities remain in deep crisis, with violent protests against – among other things – fee increases leading to shutdowns at many famous institutions. There could,…
Opinion: Knowledge Grazing in an Information Age
The information revolution has shifted learning away from ordered hierarchies toward a much messier, disorganised and self-directed learning paradigm. But has this disrupted education yet? Look at the world we live in – the ways in which we access information…
Canon delivers 3,300 books to 176 schools across South Africa
As part of their drive to boost literacy levels and education, Canon an imaging solutions company has partnered with education charity Room to Read to create 3,300 books which will be delivered to 176 school in South Africa. An integrated workflow software…
Data Science Nigeria runs e-Learning bootcamp
Data Science Nigeria will host a learning bootcamp for young data scientist in an aim to address the capacity gaps in Data science for beginners, intermediate and experts. The learning bootcamp will be held in Lekki axis of Lagos State…
Technology key to gear SA pupils into the 4th industrial revolution
Robotic education started over a decade ago in South Africa. However, 90% of pupils in the country are still not exposed to the fundamentals of robotics. Less than a month ago, the education department decreased the pass standard of mathematics…
South African startup “Ubers” education
Cognition Online, a new mobile app for booking and paying tutors, has gone live in South Africa to connect tutors and pupils. The app was announced as a winner in the Samsung Launching People- Mixed Talents competition. Cognition Online allows…
Mwabu, Onyx Connect partner on e-learning tablets
Mwabu and Onyx Connect have joined forces to locally produce the Mwabu e-learning tablet. The partnership will allow Mwabu to locally produce e-learning tablets which will enable easy distribution of their e-learning content and aid them in actively entering the…
Mozambique: Kamaleon brings internet access to remote areas
Mozambican technology startup company Kamaleon is bringing Internet access to remote rural areas through a platform called “Community Tablet ” (“Tablet Comunitário”). The Community Tablet is an innovative and engaging way of getting educational messages across various communities. Since 92.9%…
UNICAF’s VLE, a new to higher education portal
The sector of online learning is experiencing a boom worldwide, with more companies and institutions, competing for a piece of the pie. At the same time, newer and more efficient technologies are continuously being developed, with the purpose of widening…
Empowering the youth to help bolster South Africa’s software economy
Computer science remains one of the most exciting, transformative and lucrative careers for the youth to embark upon, but is still underrepresented in terms of race and female developers. Code.org is an NGO on a mission to change this through…
ZAOU partners eLearnAfrica to extend learning throughout Africa
The Zambian Open University (ZAOU) announced its courses and degree programs will be available on eLearnAfrica, further extending the university’s reach into the country and across the continent. eLearnAfrica.com is a newly launched mobile application and portal offering trusted sources…
Wizitup e-Learning platform introduced in Nigeria
Vericore Technologies Limited launched Wizitup, a learning platform for students and teachers. The platform is suitable for classroom use, as a solution for teachers and as a School Information and Administrative System (SIAS). It uses different methodologies that meet the…
