12 Ways Technology Is Changing Education In Africa
April 9, 2015 In the U.S. and many parts of the Western world, technology just makes already accessible education even more accessible. But in some parts of Africa, students don’t have access to even the most basic education. These incredible innovations are changing the landscape. Here are 12 ways technology is changing education in Africa.
BEST 20 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
April 6, 2015 These schools have been sorted out as outstanding among other primary schools in Nigeria. Criteria for selection includes facilities and equipment availability for teaching and learning, teaching staffs quality, teachers willingness to teach, teachers mastery of subject, student-teacher ratio, sports and fitness activities, school environment, students performance in external examinations and competitions.
Nigerian Immigrant Accepted by All Eight Ivy League Schools in the US
April 6, 2015 High school senior Harold Ekeh didn’t just get into one Ivy League university. He was accepted into all eight. Now comes the really hard part: Deciding where to go. He actually got into all 13 schools he applied to, including MIT and Johns Hopkins. “I am leaning toward Yale,” he told CNNMoney.
How U.S. Business Students See Sub-Saharan Africa
April 5, 2015 Students from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business traveled to Botswana and South Africa as part of their studies toward earning master’s degrees in business administration. The goal was for the students to experience business opportunities unlike any they have seen in the U.S. They chose sub-Saharan Africa because it’s home to six of the world’s
Ten Elite Schools Where Middle-Class Kids Don’t Pay Tuition
April 2, 2015 Students lucky enough to be accepted to some of the most competitive schools in the country can save hundreds of thousands of dollars on tuition In a trend that’s bound to come as a relief to parents of high school seniors facing sticker prices that approach $63,000 a year, a growing number of Ivy League
Ghanaian millionaire quits Microsoft to build university that Educates young Africans
April 3, 2015 In a time where Africans still queue up at the embassies of foreign countries, with the hope of being granted visas into countries with ‘better living conditions’, a rare few like Patrick Awuah are sacrificing a life abroad to make a difference at home. In 2001, after living in America for almost two decades,
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March 30, 2015 These schools have been sorted out as outstanding among other schools in Nigeria. Criteria for selection includes facilities and equipment availability for teaching and learning, teaching staffs quality, teachers willingness to teach, teachers mastery of subject, student-teacher ratio, sports performance, school environment, students performance in external examinations and competitions. To view
Is it time to stop reading books by white men?
March 29, 2015 Attempts to correct unthinking prejudice with pro-active steps are always met with backlash. Science fiction author K.T. Bradford’s now-notorious “No White Male Authors” Challenge is no exception. In an xoJane essay published last month, Bradford proposed that readers stop reading white, straight, cisgender male authors for a year, in order to focus
Blood diamonds author Rafael Marques de Morais facing defamation trial after returning to Angola
March 22, 2015 A journalist and human rights activist who has been persecuted for several years following publication of his book alleging links between Angola’s military rulers and the “blood diamonds” trade will go on trial on Tuesday charged with defamation. Rafael Marques de Morais returned from the UK on Friday to face charges brought