Tuesday, April 29, 2025
eLearning in formal educational settings sometimes dominates the discussion of how to integrate ICT into sustainable development. For the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group) ICT-enhanced training is the way to get small businesses in emerging markets to run profitably. At least one small-scale farmer from Cameroon has put this advice to the test. By Prue Goredema
With up to 60 sessions and over 300 speakers, eLearning Africa 2012 will be a who’s who of the Continent’s leading ICT and education players. Young software developers who are coming up with home-grown solutions to long-term problems will be showcasing their work and sharing their ideas in Cotonou. We take a sneak peak at a down-to-earth app that aims to fly high.
The exponential increase in mobile subscriptions in Africa is increasingly influencing many spheres of society – from banking to disaster management. The impact of mobile technologies on learning, teaching and education delivery seems less influential, but it has in fact increased. This growing influence is already having disruptive effects on our education systems. What is the nature of this disruption, and will it revolutionise […]
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?
“eLearning culture is facing a paradigm shift,” says Ahmed El-Sobky, the Director of the Technical Office of Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA). He spoke to Prue Goredema of the eLearning Africa News Service about how far eLearning has come and how Egypt is well-placed to share its ICT expertise.
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.
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 […]
Mobile technologies, which play an increasingly important role in Africa’s education systems, are set to stimulate debate at this year’s eLearning Africa conference in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23rd to 25th. Through a range of interactive expert-led sessions, participants at eLearning Africa 2012, the Continent’s leading conference on ICT for development, education and training, will explore the challenges, opportunities and success stories of mLearning.
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 […]
The tech business is booming in Africa. Using crowdsourcing technology, the Lusaka-based start-up BongoHive has produced an online map of Africa’s technology hot spots. As of April 13th, 2012, the number of innovation hubs across the Continent stands at 49 and counting. What’s behind the Hubs of Africa map? “It is very difficult to find information about Africa’s technology incubation hubs in one place,” […]
