A consignment of 5,000 laptops were yesterday flown into Kenya from China for distribution to 370 public primary schools across the country. The arrival of the gadgets came after the Ministry of ICT completed the pilot phase of the Digital Literacy Programme for Class One pupils in public schools, which involved testing laptops and tablets […]
Tag: Education for Development
In a recent interview, Maximus Byamukama, the Dean of ICT at Victoria University, highlighted the importance of ICT in the job market. Q: What are the ICT-related courses offered at Victoria University? A: The faculty of science and technology at Victoria University houses 3 courses. The Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, The bachelor’s degree in […]
The challenges faced by Malawian adolescent girls in completing their education have remained the same over the years – lack of school fees, trying to avoid distraction from boys and staying on top of challenging coursework. For World Population Day, on June 11, 2016, the World Bank was motivated by the theme of “investing in […]
Education: By 2040, many of the children born this year will be joining the workforce (assuming we still have the seven years Primary, six years secondary and three years tertiary system). The world they find will be very different from ours today. How we work and live will be shaped by e-learning, smart gadgets and […]
As a low income country striving to attain middle-income status, Tanzania education aims to create employment for the nearly 1 million youth joining the labour-force every year. This calls for expansion of existing firms and creation and growth of new enterprises. However, the quality of the education and training systems is compromising the quality of […]
At least 24,528 students from last year’s Form Four students will miss out on further education in Tanzania, at least for the short term. At a communication by the Minister of State in the President’s Office, the affected students include those selected to join vocational training. It is a very challenging situation, but we are […]
On 08th June 2016, the Finance Ministers in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda delivered the respective budget speeches for their countries. The statements outlines the progress of fiscal expenditure and revenue collection for 2015/2016, and then outline the expenditure plan for the new fiscal year which begins on 01st July 2016. As the largest economy […]
The Uganda Cranes secured victory over Botswana in a football contest for the 2017 African Cup of Nations Qualification. Victory in Gaborone brought Uganda a step closer to qualification for the premier football competition in Africa, for the first time in 39 years. Both nations have not had much luck at the tournament, with Uganda’s best […]
It’s a little over two years since the militant group, Boko Haram attacked the Federal Government College in Buni Yadi. The ashes from the burnt furniture and debris from the fallen buildings are a reminder of the gruesome event in February 2014. The militants killed over 40 students while they slept and destroyed classrooms, offices, […]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) The 21st century has seen a greater number of children in school than any other before. Back in 1950, the average level of schooling in Africa was less than two years. It is more than […]