YouTube hit a milestone recently, and they now have four million Creative Commons-Licensed Videos http://bit.ly/OC7rIq.   On higher education, we learnt that the Pan-African University is to enrol students from September 2012, so just a few weeks to go.  Centres will be housed at various tertiary institutions Continent-wide, SciDevNet reports http://bit.ly/OcqadM.  Onto a slightly younger age group, @educationweek posed a good question: “Duz Txting Hurt […]

Monday, July 23th – Friday, July 27th, 2012 It’s always good to start the week on a positive note, and our Monday morning cheer came from this grassroots initiative for young unemployed Capetonians who are helping themselves http://bit.ly/OiYpQ7.  Finding NEMA: A New Education Model for Africa is an eLearning Africa News Service story on the strides the African Development Bank (AfDB) is making to […]

Monday, July 16th – Friday, July 20th, 2012 On Monday, the Twittersphere was abuzz with news of the appointment of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the new Chairperson of the African Union, news shared by our sister conference Usalama Ni Harambee, the Africa Forum on Business and Security http://bit.ly/Szl1wP. We took a cue from eLearning Africa 2012 debate speaker Wayan Vota and looked at his recommended […]

The week that was: Monday,  July 9th – Friday, July 13th, 2012—The week began with news that universities in the Middle East and North Africa will soon have access to virtual science libraries, giving them easy access to peer-reviewed journals.  Take a look at this report by SciDev on http://bit.ly/Nj1jjV‪. On Tuesday, we learnt that Tanzania is now taking its school record keeping to […]

SMART Technologies, a leading provider of interactive whiteboards for classroom learning, has recently released a new SMART Notebook app for the iPad. The software allows students to indulge in the SMART experience at school, home or on the go.

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?