With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the World Economic Forum predicts that over a third of the most important workplace skills will change in the next five years. Educators the world over are faced with the daunting task of preparing students for the workplace of the future. A recent study by the IDC […]
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Investment and development of human skills is a vital impetus for economic growth, as well as a key driving force behind competitiveness and poverty reduction. There is no better way to do that than to educate young graduates with expertise in high-demand areas to help grow African economies, create jobs, and support research. Professor Christian […]
Having studied in Uganda, one has fresh memories of congested classroom particularly at Universities with courses having enrollments of up to 1000 students. Presently there’s a rise in technology adoption across the continent, and the field of education has also picked up on the wave. Over the next three years the mobile learning market in […]
Steve Vosloo Correspondent Education systems are under stress. It is a problem felt in many parts of the world, but in Africa, the strain is even more acute. In sub-Saharan Africa, 10 million children drop out of primary school every year. Even those fortunate enough to complete primary school often leave with literacy and numeracy […]