Obama Recognises, Commends 19-year-old Nigerian Harvard Finalist
March 1, 2015 Nigerian genius, Saheela Ibraheem, 19, made history On Thursday, February, 26, when she was honoured with an official reception in the White House by the US President, Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle. Saheela Ibraheem got into the Ivy League Harvard at the age of 15, where she is currently studying
Cooking with gas: Teenager brings poop power to Kenyan school
February 27, 2015 When Leroy Mwasaru‘s school in western Kenya faced a sewage problem, the teenager and a group of friends set out to fix it. It all started after tractors clearing land for the construction of a new dorm at the Maseno school near Kisumu encountered pit latrines. During the building process faeces started
Tips For Success From African Entrepreneurs Who Made It
February 26, 2015 Whether they own a successful flower shop or hire thousands of employees in their investment company, if you want to know how to make it in business, who better to ask than someone who’s actually made it? They’re obviously doing something right. But even among the success stories, you’ll see some advice repeated over and
The inspirational tech guru who’s owning cerebral palsy like a boss
Disability doesn’t mean disadvantage. And Farida Bedwei, a celebrated software engineer from Ghana, is proof of that. Born in 1979, Bedwei was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of one — cerebral palsy is an incurable neurological disorder that affects body movement and muscle coordination but does not interfere with the ability to learn.
“Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg” Creates First Private Online University
February 16, 2015 At only 25 years Gossy Ukanwoke runs the first private online university in Nigeria. He founded Beni American University (BAU) when he was 23. His previous idea of starting Students Circle, an educational social networking site he’d launched while in university that allows learners to interact and access free resources from leading
12 Great African Inventions That Changed The World
February 14, 2015 1 Speech The first words by humans were spoken by Africans. ”Using statistical methods to estimate the time required to achieve the current spread and diversity in modern languages today, Johanna Nichols — a linguist at the University of California, Berkeley — argues that vocal language must have arisen in our species
Makerere University: Uganda investigates ‘degree fraud’
February 12, 2015 One of Uganda’s top universities has launched an investigation into allegations that fake degrees were awarded to students. Of 12,000 graduates from Makerere University, at least 600 did not meet minimum requirements, officials said. All 600 students under scrutiny graduated from the humanities and social sciences college. Deputy vice-chancellor Ernest Okello Ogwang
Education Is More Than a Numbers Game for Children
He’s only 14, but Samer* is already making difficult choices and sacrifices just to get a basic education. Living in a tent in Lebanon after fleeing the fighting in Syria with his mother and brother two years ago, Samer leapt at the first opportunity to return to any kind of schooling. He borrowed money for
Nigeria: How Made-in-UNILAG Car Defeated World Powers
February 4, 2015 Lagos — It might be unthinkable, yet it did happen. The University of Lagos community developed a racing car which beat many competitors at a global automobile competition It is a racing car! It is one that may not be too common in this part of the world but was conceived, developed
Nikon to host exclusive Nikon School Special Event and “I Am Learning” Photo Competition
January 27, 2015 Nikon is proud to present the “Nikon School Special” event, which will feature workshops from accomplished photographers and professionals, where they will be providing tips on different aspects of photography and videography. The event will be held on February 6 and 7from 10am to 5pm daily at Sheba Centre located at 20