eLearning Africa Report will show ICTs are transforming African education
The Honourable Max Ahouéké, Minister of Communication and Information and Communication Technologies of the Republic of Benin, will present the results this week of a major survey of the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa.
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mLearning: effective or disruptive?
eLearning Africa to assess the effectiveness of mobile learning
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.
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ICTs Inspire Innovation in eLearning Africa Photo Competition
The eLearning Africa Photo Competition is back and has got off to a flying start. eLearning and photography enthusiasts from across Africa and the rest of the world have been sharing their view of ICTs in Africa. The closing date for submissions is April 16th, 2012, and participation is free.
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eLearning Africa 2012: first keynote speakers confirmed
The world famous “hole in the wall” experiment conducted in a New Delhi Slum in 1999 showed the value of Minimally Invasive Education—the provocative yet persuasive theory of how children are able to teach themselves with little supervision. The man behind the research, Sugata Mitra, will be a keynote speaker at eLearning Africa 2012 which will be held from May 23rd to 25th in Cotonou, Benin.
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eLearning and Sustainability to take centre stage at eLearning Africa 2012 / Call for papers open until January 9th, 2012
Next year’s eLearning Africa, the Continent’s leading conference on ICT for development, education and training, will take place in Cotonou, Benin, from May 23rd to 25th, 2012, under the patronage of the Republic of Benin. eLearning Africa is the key networking event for developing eLearning capacities in Africa, and the call for papers is now open. eLearning Africa is a dynamic forum for sharing the latest research, best practice guidance and case studies on the integration of ICT into education and training for all sectors of economic development, including business, education, agriculture, health delivery and governance.
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eLA 2011: Web 2.0 and mobile learning are key trends in African education and training
Educational technology experts at eLearning Africa 2011 hailed the use of Web 2.0 technologies and mobile devices as new ways to mobilise learners and resources with the potential to revolutionise social and economic development.

eLearning Africa is the continent’s largest conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, Education and Training. This year’s event at the Mlimani City Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania attracted a total of 1,702 participants from Africa and other parts of the world. It featured contributions from 322 speakers from 57 countries.
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eLearning Africa 2011: Africa now an “active participant” in the development of new learning technologies
Africa is becoming a powerful source of new ideas and innovation in the development and use of new technologies for learning and training. Participants in eLearning Africa, the African continent’s largest conference and exhibition on ICT for development, education and training, which was held in Dar es Salaam recently, were shown how the innovative use of technology is transforming African education.More

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eLA 2011: Africa demonstrates a strong commitment to ICT-supported education
African countries are increasingly engaging in the development of ICT-based solutions for education and training, according to Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Opening Africa's leading conference on ICT-supported education, eLearning Africa, in Dar es Salaam on May 25, Dr Bilal said, "We are now witnessing increasing investments in ICT on our Continent, the enthusiasm of the youth in adapting new technologies and bridging the geographical barriers brought by fast changing converging technologies. These initiatives attest to the fact that Africa is now moving from being a spectator to a participatory role in the development of technologies." More

eLearning Africa 2011 to be opened by President of Tanzania
eLearning Africa 2011 will be opened on Wednesday, May 25th, by His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, The President of the United Republic of Tanzania. The largest pan-African conference about Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, Education and Training, will take place from May 25th – 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More / Swahili

ECOWAS to sponsor eLearning Africa participation
eLearning Africa 2011 announces that ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, is supporting African participation at this year’s conference through a donation to EAST, the eLearning Africa scholarship trust. The EAST bursary programme ensures that as many low-income African educators are offered the opportunity to participate in this year’s eLearning Africa Conference held from May 25 - 27 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Enriched through the vast knowledge sharing and networking experience the conference offers, their participation helps them to disseminate valuable knowledge to communities throughout Africa. More

Antelope Safaris to Sponsor EAST Challenge
This year, the members of the Mt. Meru EAST Challenge team will be lucky enough to benefit from the services of one of Tanzania's premier tour operators. Antelope Safaris, one of Tanzania's leading tour operators, has pledged to sponsor the Mt. Meru EAST Challenge - a charity climb in which people from all corners of the world will climb Tanzania's second highest mountain to raise money for the eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust (EAST). More

eLearning Africa to focus on youth, OERs and sectoral training
The eLearning Africa conference programme for 2011 features contributions from 260 speakers from 49 countries, including representatives from global organisations such as UNEP, UNESCO/UNEVOC and the World Bank, as well as from national educational institutions across Africa. More / Swahili

eLearning Africa News Portal relaunch:
Sharing Africa’s eLearning knowledge
eLearning Africa's newly designed news portal is now online. It features new social media links, improved site navigation and enhanced multimedia. The portal covers the most relevant news and information in the field of ICT for Development and Education in Africa. Stories cover, for example, issues such as the eBook market in Kenya, mobile training solutions for farmers in Uganda, how computer labs are provided for South African students, or in-depth information on China’s investment in the African telecom sector. More

eLearning Africa Photo Competition 2011 attracts significant interest
The 2nd eLearning Africa Photo Competition has met with a fantastic response. Dozens of photo enthusiasts from across Africa have submitted inspiring pictures since this year’s contest opened last month. eLearning Africa is the largest pan-African conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, Education and Training, which will take place from May 25th – 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More

Wyse supports eLearning Africa with Platinum Sponsorship
Wyse, the global leader in cloud client computing, will be the major sponsor of this year’s eLearning Africa conference and exhibition. The sixth in the series of the Africa’s largest international events on technology for development, education and training, eLearning Africa will take place from May 25th to 27th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More

TIGA Awards 2011: Celebrating Excellence in eGovernment
The competition for the prestigious Technology in Government in Africa Awards (TIGA) for 2011 has opened. The education category of the awards is organised jointly with the eLearning Africa Conference and Scholarship Trust. More

eLearning Africa Launches Scholarship Trust
Raising funds to enable African education professionals to benefit from the networks and resources of the largest annual pan-African conference on ICTsupported learning More

eLearning Africa 2011: Spotlight on Youth, Skills and Employability
eLearning Africa conference opens its Call for Papers; Suggestions for the programme can be submitted until December 10th More

Mobile Learning, Green IT and Inclusion Key to Education in Africa
The fifth eLearning Africa conference identified trends and key measures for empowering education on the Continent More

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