Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Introduction Reimagining human capital development in Africa means more than reform — it calls for a bold transformation of education, training and lifelong learning systems to power the continent’s sustainable growth and innovation. The 2025 Ministerial Round Table (MRT) brings together high-level policymakers, experts and stakeholders to focus on three interlinked drivers of this Transformation. The first session addresses practical learning and pedagogy for […]
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is Mozambique’s state-owned electricity utility, established in 1977. Tasked with the generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation of electricity, EDM plays a critical role in driving the country’s development. Today, EDM’s bold vision goes beyond infrastructure. They are committed to bringing reliable energy access to every corner of Mozambique, laying the foundation for digital education, innovation and opportunity. Who Is the […]
With the aim of building entrepreneurship, the hands-on program will serve close to 400 participants across 28 African Countries Bloomington, IN – [September 4th, 2024] – In an exciting new partnership, The Mill, a leading startup accelerator based in Bloomington, Indiana, has partnered with Distance Education for Africa (De-Africa) to launch the first-ever Pan-African entrepreneurship course. This hands-on program aims to build entrepreneurship skills […]
1. It has been more than five years since you shared with eLearning Africa that you were “worried by the Silicon Valley approach” in Africa, and “the disturbing trend for large corporations to seize power and control, controlling the conversation with a cultural agenda.” You noted then that African countries should be “doing the research on what works for them.” What have you learned […]
In the rapidly evolving assessment landscape, e-assessment is a pivotal tool for transforming learning experiences on the African continent. The use of technology-enabled assessment to streamline and improve the assessment process can significantly enhance learning outcomes. The e-Assessment Association (eAA) is a not-for-profit focused on all things relating to the use of technology in assessment and is free to join. The rationale for using […]
by Pauline McLeod “I want to read, I want to read.” Three P1 and 2 children were knocking on the door at 9.00am in the morning. Not yet fully dressed these three children had come from the nearby village and were outside Maligita Primary School Office. They wanted access to the books in the library and to read on the tablets. Maligita Primary School […]
by Corinne Brion, PhD, University of Dayton, USA
With 17 goals and 169 targets, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to eradicate poverty in all its forms by 2030. Goal #5 reads: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. The proposed study explores Goal 5 target 5.5 which strives to: Ensure women’s full and effective participation […]
By Marty Spittle, IBERS Distance Learning Manager, Aberystwyth University
IBERS Distance Learning at Aberystwyth University, is a multidisciplinary team creating online masters-level content. Our aim is to provide agriculturalists with easy access to high-level research findings, as well as a route towards postgraduate qualifications. The team is embedded in the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre providing a unique base for research and teaching in response to global challenges. […]
by Corinne Brion
Neowongo! (Welcome in Moore, one of the 59 dialects In Burkina Faso, West Africa). Tonight, I am leaving Burkina Faso. I am at Ouagadougou’s international airport reflecting on my experiences in the land of the ‘Incorruptible People.’ Burkina Faso is the size of Colorado and has 19 million inhabitants. It is a former French colony and like many countries in Africa gained its independence in 1960. Burkina Faso ranks 183 out of 188 on the Human Development index […]
by Michael Opiyoh
The 14th eLearning Africa 2019 Conference was held in Abidjan, Côte D’ Ivoire from 23rd – 25th October 2019 at the Sofitel Abidjan Ivoire Hotel. The EPICA project was allocated a stand/booth by the organisers at the entrance of the Auditorium where the main events such as the Plenary sessions and the eLearning Africa debate took place. EPICA was represented during this year’s eLearning Africa by the following partners; […]
