Applications are invited for Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme for 2017/18 academic year. These fellowships are awarded to undertake postgraduate studies at colleges and universities in Ireland. As part of this overall mission, Irish Aid Fellowships aim to address capacity deficits that hinder the attainment of long-term development goals through the training and development of […]
Tag: Uganda
The governing council of Kyambogo University is making final amendments to a proposed increase in the living out allowances for the government sponsored students. The increment follows threats from students to petition the administrators over what they term as minute living out allowances on top of over delaying them. In a statement from the office […]
The Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier University invites applications for its seven weeks Global Change Leaders Program. The program is available for emerging women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues. Successful candidates will receive a full scholarship to participate in this program, including the cost of economy-class travel, tuition, […]
In 1994, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) proclaimed 5th October to be World Teachers’ Day, celebrating the great step made for teachers on 5 October 1966, when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, in cooperation with the ILO. This […]
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 […]
A delegation from Muntuyera High School-Kitunga last weekend visited Kigali to formalise a collaborative partnership with alumni who now live and work in Rwanda. The 45-member delegation comprised of members of the governing board, as well as teaching and non-teaching staff. According to the school head teacher, Stephen Atuhaire Tweheyo, the team came to Rwanda […]
The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation to fulfill that potential and meet the current challenges facing humanity and the planet. There […]
The East African Development Bank (EADB) held a farewell event for 2 successful Ugandan teachers and their Kenyan counterpart who will make up the inaugural class of the EADB-AAI Scholars program. Recipients of the scholarship program will arrive in the United States in early-September to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education and Mathematics (EDM) at […]
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 […]