AFRICAMultichoice elevates education in Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] Multichoice Malawi is set to establish 500 education resource centres in government secondary schools over the next five years. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malawi government through the ministry of education to implement the project. 1 Oct 2008 09:49
AFRICAMicrosoft, USAID boost management of Uganda's education system
[Walter Wafula] In a bid to build capacity in the management of students and teachers information, the Microsoft Corporation and the United States Agency for International Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement an Education Management Information System (EMIS), with the government of Uganda through its Ministry of Education and Sports. 1 Oct 2008 09:27
AFRICAZimbabwe: Schools turn children away
Harare: Rather than encouraging enrollment, schools in Zimbabwe are asking children not to report for lessons. 26 Sep 2008 10:32
AFRICAZambian academic wins MISA's 2008 Press Freedom Award
Facskon Banda, a journalism professor from Zambia who has campaigned extensively on the digital divide and other media freedom issues is this year's winner of the Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Press Freedom Award. 25 Sep 2008 14:47
AFRICAMike Walsh in Kenya for mentorship programme
[Carole Kimutai] Globally-renowned integrated marketing communications expert, Mike Walsh is in Kenya for a week long mentorship visit. Walsh, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) Europe and chairman of Ogilvy United Kingdom is an Ogilvy worldwide ambassador. 22 Sep 2008 11:51
AFRICAAfrican parliamentary staff to learn science communication skills
Representatives of parliaments from 13 countries across Africa will attend a workshop in Kampala, Uganda next week to develop the skills needed to inform parliamentarians about the scientific aspects of the issues they face in policy-making decisions. 19 Sep 2008 10:19
AFRICAPartnership to promote leadership, scholarship in Africa
[Proffesor Ndawonde] The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) and the United Kingdom-owned Oxford University Press (OUP) have signed an innovative partnership which will seek to promote leadership and scholarship in Africa. 3 Sep 2008 12:18
AFRICAEast Africa varsities join up on research
In a bid to improve their ranking in East Africa, Makerere and Kyambogo universities are taking steps to improve their research work. 3 Sep 2008 12:02
AFRICAPan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education launched
A competition offering a $1,000 prize for the most entrepreneurial education programs in every African country, and with a top prize of $10,000, was launched today by UK-based education charity Teach A Man To Fish. 26 Aug 2008 15:31
AFRICAChina doubles its scholarships for African students
Accra: The Chinese government has doubled the number of scholarships it grants to Africa to 4000 students per year, says Yu Wenzhe, China's ambassador to Ghana. 25 Aug 2008 15:30
AFRICAFort Hare University to honour Madiba
[Nthambeleni Gabara] Johannesburg: The University of Fort Hare is to hold a Festival of Ideas to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of it's former students - Nelson Mandela. According to Sahm Venter of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the two-day festival themed "Fort Hare as a space for African Liberation," will kick off on 29 August. 19 Aug 2008 12:45
AFRICACapital Markets Authority urged to strengthen media relations
[Walter Wafula] The Capital Markets Authority, CMA, has been advised to strengthen its relation with the media in a bid to increase awareness and people's knowledge on the role and benefits of investing in capital markets. The CMA is the organisation in charge of licensing and regulating players in the capital markets and protecting participating investors. 18 Aug 2008 10:10
AFRICAEbook Library and Mallory International partner to bring e-books to Africa
Bristol: EBL and Mallory International are delighted to announce a joint initiative to promote and develop the sale and access of ebooks into libraries in Africa. Innovative pricing and delivery models, appropriate to the region, are being developed jointly, to give institutions effective access to the latest content and e-book technology. 6 Aug 2008 10:04
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