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mLearning : efficace ou perturbateur ? »

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Les technologies mobiles, qui jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans le système éducatif africain, promettent de stimuler les débats à la conférence eLearning Africa de cette année. Celle-ci se tiendra…

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Prenez la vedette à eLearning Africa 2012 ! »

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Des ateliers de pré-conférence aux séances plénières, débats, démonstrations et sessions parallèles, eLearning Africa propose une variété de formats de session passionnants. Cette année, la trépidante session Ignite et une nouvelle session « jeu…

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All fired up for the eLearning Africa Debate »

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The exponential increase in mobile subscriptions in Africa is increasingly influencing many spheres of society – from banking to…

May 18 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Benin through young digital eyes »

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eLearning Africa 2012 will play host to an innovative series of children’s digital photography workshops. Terry Morris, one of…

May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

mLearning: effective or disruptive? »

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Mobile technologies, which play an increasingly important role in Africa’s education systems, are set to stimulate debate at this…

Apr 30 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Take to the stage at eLearning Africa 2012! »

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From Pre-Conference workshops to plenary speeches, debates, demonstrations and parallel sessions, eLearning Africa features an array of exciting session…

Apr 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

eLearning for tourism »

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Guy Apan Johnson is acting Secretary General of Literacy, Traditional Craftsmanship and Tourism at the Ministry of Culture in…

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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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AeRC Kenya: IT Governance Training Online »

Some 1300 students from 27 countries across Africa have been trained by the African eDevelopment Resource Center (AeRC). The organisation, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of East Africa’s most renowned IT training institutions. From June onwards, AeRC will be offering a large proportion of its IT Governance training courses online.…

Jun 8 2011 / 5 Comments / Read More »
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Nigerians learn new campaigning skills »

New communications technology and social networking are about to influence the politics of the African continent once again. This time it is Nigeria, whose leaders are rapidly coming to terms with the political significance of new forms of communication and networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, as the country prepares to go to the…

Mar 14 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Dreams without borders: A sustainable model for social change »

The shock of being forced to drink human blood and watch his teenage sister be raped and butchered to death during Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war caused a young Sahr Yillia to lose his eyesight. Such was the extent of the trauma. Yet now, despite his blindness, he heads the Child Rescue Mission, a Sierra…

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Lifelong learning in African healthcare »

Experts at eLearning Africa 2011 suggested that eLearning could bridge the alarming skills gap that exists between nurses trained in different disciplines. Some pointed to successful partnerships with NGOs in East Africa. Others discussed scale and replicability in African medical training.…

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Technology hubs charting new ground »

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…

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eLearning for tourism »

Guy Apan Johnson is acting Secretary General of Literacy, Traditional Craftsmanship and Tourism at the Ministry of Culture in Benin. He spoke to the eLearning Africa News Service about the…

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Caring through sharing: South Africa’s sustainable model »

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In implementing eLearning initiatives, even the best laid plans can go awry.  Fiona Wallace is the Manager of CoZa Cares, the corporate…

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British Council partnering with Microsoft to transform education in Africa »

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In November 2011, the British Council and Microsoft began a five-year education and training partnership by launching the African Digital Schools project.…

Mar 7 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »

eLearning and sustainable development: perspectives from Benin »

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Carrying out a sustainable plan for the development of ICTs on the Continent will necessarily entail cooperation between the private sector and…

Oct 26 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

ICT buses delivering the Internet to rural Rwanda »

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A pioneering mobile ICT project launched in Rwanda barely two years ago is changing lives in the central African nation, now striving…

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Women & ICT

How ICTs nurture talent – a very personal story from Zambia »

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Information and Communication Technology unlocks hidden talents. That is what happened to eLearning Africa participant Lois Mvula. She used to be a…

Apr 18 2011 / 6 Comments / Read More »

Moving things forward – step by step »

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A successful businesswoman with her own consulting company, Nnenna Nwakanma operates internationally and is also a recognised authority within the world of…

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Business training for women by women using ICTs »

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Radio penetration is relatively high in Cameroon. With about eighty percent of the households having a radio, it is the most common…

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Africa celebrates Girls in ICT Day »

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…

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ICTs activate women in Burkina Faso »

The busy community centres set up by the Réseau Femmes en Action (Women in Action) network in Burkina Faso offer Internet cafés, libraries, reading areas and meeting rooms. Françoise Bibiane…

Apr 18 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

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