SMART Technologies, leader des tableaux blancs interactifs pour salles de classe, vient de lancer une nouvelle application pour iPad baptisée SMART Notebook. Ce logiciel permet aux étudiants de profiter de l’expérience SMART à l’école, à la maison et en déplacement.

Since 1960, Groupe Jeune Afrique has been contributing to the political, economic and social development of the African continent by providing independent, reliable and accurate information.  Never losing sight of its core values – editorial independence and responsibility, uncompromising quality and expertise – this leading press and publishing group continues to expand into new media areas, strengthening its position as the leading pan-African press […]

Les ministres africains en charge de l’Education et des TIC ont appelé à repenser les stratégies de financement adoptées par leurs institutions d’éducation supérieure afin d’atteindre les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement des Nations unies d’ici à 2015. Bilan de la Cinquième Table Ronde Ministérielle sur l’éducation et le financement durable en Afrique.

The link between education, economic growth and security will be the subject of discussion in a session at a major new business conference in Africa.

Cooperation is the current buzzword in the corridors of the Africa Forum of Teaching Regulatory Authorities in Africa (AFTRA). A new kid on the education block, AFTRA aims to promote teaching standards Continent-wide and to facilitate better cooperation between members. What’s behind the drive?

The first International Girls in ICT Day was marked on Thursday, April 26th, 2012, and at least five African countries joined in the festivities.  Established through a formal resolution by the International Telecommunication Union in 2010, the annual event aims to create a global environment that empowers girls and young women pursuing careers in the ICT field. Johanna Havemann reports The main celebration was […]

Originally scheduled to end on Friday, December 9th, after twelve days of intense talks, the COP17 climate change meeting went into overtime until negotiators eventually came to an agreement in the early hours of Sunday, December 11th 2011. Governments the world over are lauding the progress made on the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol, the Green Climate Fund and the new market mechanisms. However, […]

This year, for the first time at eLearning Africa (eLA), our Programme Team will be hosting a session entitled “My eLA”. We have had many discussions on the purpose and nature of eLearning Africa. So far, our conversations have led us to conclude that eLA has multiple personalities. We believe that her many personalities should be embraced and celebrated. We call on you to […]

Information and Communication Technology unlocks hidden talents. That is what happened to eLearning Africa participant Lois Mvula. She used to be a cleaner at a teachers’ college. Now she leads an IT technical team at the college. Here is her very personal story.

On February 25, 2011, UNICEF published its new flagship report “Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity” suggesting that Information and Communication Technologies could help save young people from being ‘left adrift by globalization’. On that very day Egyptian agitators used eMail, Twitter and Facebook to bring tens of thousands of teenage demonstrators into Tahrir Square for a synchronised demonstration with Egyptian and Tunisian flags.  The […]