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…
Two South African schools joined a virtual network of Mathematics and Science teaching when they were added to the highly acclaimed Ligbron e-learning system. Pupils at Jabavu and Thubalethu high schools in Alice and Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape…
The traditional approach to education must be revolutionised in order to ensure the best outcomes for the current generation of school children, who are increasingly being called Generation Alpha, and whose world differs materially from the world in which their…
The cost and importance of higher education mean this sector is always open to scrutiny. Whether that is from politicians, journalists or even their own staff and students. At times it feels like the list of demands placed on universities…
The I Am Science initiative launched by Goethe-Institut is in line with movements such as #BlackGirlMagic, the initiative aims to work against race and gender biases that young girls and women face daily. The initiative is aimed at early high…
The government in Tanzania has introduced a TZS 4 billion project on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in secondary schools. The African Digital Schools Initiative (ADSI) programme will be implemented in 40 secondary schools across Tanzania and…
Google has granted USD $1.5 million to the non-profit arm of Siyavula Education to provide free access to its maths practice service for 150 000 South African students and a further 150 000 in Nigeria. Siyavula started the process by…
Mwabu is partnering with Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) to develop a financial education curriculum for both school learners and young women in Zambia. The educational technology company is creating a blended learning and certification programme that combines face-to-face and…
Jamii Bora Bank Limited (JBBL), a Kenyan SME lender has launched an integrated digital banking system to enable its customers conduct business online. Dubbed “DigiLife”, the platform allows customers to undertake online transactions, conduct mobile money transfers and apply for…