Saturday, April 20, 2024
Let us begin by telling a story from a fishermen’s study circle in Kenya. CORDIO (Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean East Africa) is an organization based in Mombasa, Kenya, that focuses on marine ecology and capacity building. This project using study circles is funded by Spider and its focus on education, empowerment and livelihoods strengthens the sustainability of both human […]
If you rely on the Western-dominated global media for your picture of Africa, you will receive a very distorted view. We all have our own experiences of stereotypical images, sweeping generalisations and the “famine and war” agenda that characterise so much of the reporting of Africa to the world.
A revolution is occurring throughout African societies. While governments implement high-level, high-visibility ICT strategies, experts have recently identified far more radical, hidden changes occurring across the Continent. New technologies, when adopted, are adapted to local needs: a sort of under-the-radar innovation which is now pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Chers aventuriers, eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust (EAST) a le plaisir de vous dévoiler les détails du challenge EAST 2013. Chaque année, EAST accorde des bourses aux ressortissants africains aux faibles revenus afin qu’ils participent à eLearning Africa. Collecter des fonds pour couvrir les frais des nombreux candidats nécessite des efforts considérables. Aussi, pour atteindre cet objectif, nous avons organisé le challenge EAST – une […]
As hotspots for local IT communities, innovation hubs provide powerful opportunities for social innovation and community empowerment. But how can hubs ensure that all their activities, including community building, tools, services and workshops pay their way and help to build sustainable replicable environments for local empowerment? Join participants involved in hubs all across the Continent at this eLearning Africa pre-conference workshop to exchange knowledge, […]
Classroom technology can transform the learning experience. With Dell cloud client computing you’ll discover how to use it to meet your goal of raising education standards. How? Dell cloud client computing understands what technology is beneficial to have in the classroom – and what’s not. Just by moving complex technology and management away from the classroom, leaves you with powerful easy-to use class computers […]
Dear adventurers, The eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust (EAST) is very excited to announce the details of the EAST Challenge 2013.
This week, the eLearning Africa team met with eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust (EAST) scholarship recipients. The EAST programme, thanks to the kind donations of individuals and organisational partners, sponsors participation at the eLearning Africa conference of low-income Africans who are passionate about ICT and education. Today, EAST passed the microphone to two of its 2012 scholarship winners to find out how EAST – and […]
The growing success of the annual eLearning Africa conference is a testament to the widespread energy and innovation fuelling the education and ICT sectors on the Continent. However, enthusiasm and interest alone are not enough to drive policy change or encourage investors. 2013 marks the second year of the ground-breaking eLearning Africa Survey gathering opinions and data on the African […]
With preparations for eLearning Africa 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia underway, we are taking a brief pause to look back at the conference held in May of this year. Each year, the conference relocates to a different African country, reflecting the desire to engage the whole continent in debate and discussion about how to support and improve the education process through technologies – this year […]
