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The cross-continental classroom: from India to Tanzania

The Government of India and the African Union launched the Pan-African e-Network Project in 2009 to enable Indian universities to share their expertise with their African counterparts. One hundred and fifty students at the University of Dar es Salaam are enrolled in these tele-education programmes, and the reviews have been encouraging. Ludger Kasumuni reports

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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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West African e-twinning project makes gains

Working collaboratively online helps educators develop teaching material that transcends national boundaries and reaches learners of different cultures.  This has been the experience of teachers taking part in an ongoing e-twinning pilot study involving hundreds of 9-13 year olds at ten schools in Burkina Faso, France, Senegal and Togo. Coordinated by the Paris-based Association for the Promotion of Free Educational Resources (Apréli@), the study […]

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The University of Namibia goes wireless

The University of Namibia (UNAM) has launched a new wireless network giving students with compliant laptops unlimited Internet access around campus. Initially available to students at the main Windhoek campus from February 20th, 2012, plans are in place to extend the wireless capability to all ten of the university’s campuses nationwide. Speaking to eLearning Africa, Nabot Uushona, the Director of UNAM’s Computer Centre said […]

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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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GOAL: how football is good for ICTs

In an exclusive interview, Hicham El Amrani, the Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football, tells Prue Goredema of the eLearning Africa News Service that the on-going Orange Africa Cup of Nations has attracted a growing fan following on social media as people across Africa turn to the Internet for instant updates on what’s happening on the pitch. The 28th Africa Cup of […]

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Mixing it with Dr Math: Mobile tutoring on demand

“Innovative, useful, inclusive, affordable for users and educative” was how Matti Sinko of UNECA described Dr Math, an award-winning mobile tutoring service and “go-to” resource for primary and secondary students. What has happened to Dr Math since it won a Technology in Government Award at eLearning Africa 2011?

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Youthful innovation at Apps4Africa

“Innovation works well for large companies, but it’s not so easy for a sole trader to gain recognition,” says Eric Mutta, a software designer whose latest app won him recognition in the Apps4Africa Climate Challenge. But it’s through youthful innovation that Africa will find long-term solutions to long-standing problems. By Prue Goredema

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Towards a sustainable ICT policy for Benin

An effective regulatory framework is essential for countries trying to make the most of technology, says Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. A specialist in the design and implementation of ICT projects to support agriculture and rural development, Lohento offers some lessons from his native Benin.