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Benin through young digital eyes

eLearning Africa 2012 will play host to an innovative series of children’s digital photography workshops. Terry Morris, one of the UK’s top celebrity photographers, and Adam Salkeld, an international media executive, will be working with groups of children and teenagers from Benin to create a portfolio of digital images of impressions of the conference as well as of Benin and its people.

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Take to the stage at eLearning Africa 2012!

From Pre-Conference workshops to plenary speeches, debates, demonstrations and parallel sessions, eLearning Africa features an array of exciting session formats. This year, the fast-paced Ignite session and a thrilling new Role Play session beckon presenters and participants to take to the stage! Places are limited, and we invite you to register your interest swiftly for a chance to be in the spotlight. The role […]

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Beninese Presidential Advisor to feature at eLearning Africa

Goundé Désiré Adadja is a Telecommunications and ICT Special Advisor to the President of Benin, and we are delighted that he will be a keynote speaker at eLearning Africa 2012. He has previously served as the country’s Minister for Communication and ICT (2007-2011), during which time Benin adopted its Sector Policy Statement (SPS), a visionary and strategic plan for advancing the country’s ICT infrastructure […]

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“Hole in wall” professor Sugata Mitra at eLearning Africa

  One of the world’s leading pioneers in research into ICT for Education will be a keynote speaker at this year’s eLearning Africa. Professor Sugata Mitra of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom achieved worldwide fame with his “hole in the wall” experiment, which showed how children use technology to teach themselves. The experiments were the basis for the film “Slumdog Millionaire”. Professor Mitra, […]

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Show and tell at eLA 2012

The annual exhibition at eLearning Africa is the ideal place for businesses in the ICT sector to reach their target audience. As the Continent’s premier event on eLearning, eLearning Africa bustles with excitement and energy as speakers, participants and vendors enjoy the rich networking opportunity which the conference provides. The exhibition and demonstration area is extensive and showcases the boldest, newest and most dynamic […]

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Towards Maturity supports eLearning Africa Scholarship Programme

We are delighted to announce that Towards Maturity has kindly agreed to support the eLearning Africa Scholarship Programme. Donating to the eLearning Africa Scholarship Programme ensures that as many low-income practitioners as possible from Africa are offered the opportunity to participate in this important conference. Enriched through the vast knowledge-sharing and networking experience the conference offers, their participation helps them to disseminate valuable knowledge […]

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Good tidings for Africa’s eLearning aficionados

The good news is that the Call for Papers for eLearning Africa 2012 closes on Friday, January 9th, 2012, so there is still time to submit an application to present a paper, host a workshop, give a demonstration or showcase products and services at the accompanying exhibition. The conference will take place from 23rd to 25th May, 2012 in Cotonou, Benin, a country making […]

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Cotonou calling

The 7th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training will be held in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23rd – May 25th, 2012, and the call for papers is now open. A conference and exhibition covering every facet of Information and Communication Technology for education and training, eLearning Africa is an annual event not to be missed, an event that has long attracted […]

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Benin: country profile

To date, eLearning Africa has been held in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Accra, Dakar, Lusaka and Dar es Salaam. United by the common goal of sharing knowledge about how best to integrate ICTs into education and training activities in Africa, the host countries have each offered a unique backdrop to the event on account of their social, cultural, and economic distinctions – distinctions which define […]