Collaborating against Cancer: Kampala & Seattle

Posted in: AfriTech Summit, Case Studies
We often talk about effective collaboration and joint ventures in the areas of health and education and we also understand the magnitude of deterrent that accompany such an endeavor. In terms of health, education and technology, Africa demands the greatest levels of collaboration. There is no debating the fact that the need, intent and urgency can be felt by everybody. One of the stellar examples of this type of collaboration can be found in the fight against infection-related cancer in Afric
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Sunny Money – A great case study for grassroots technology and empowerment!

Posted in: AfriTech Summit, Best Pracitices, Case Studies
Noble intent always requires an extraordinary effort – An effort that transcends regional identities, linguistic barriers, rich-poor divide and most importantly the human egos. Africa as a region is unsurpassed in terms of natural resources and human capital – and yet the lack of holistic development and social growth is what catches the eye. But, swimming against the stream is what prepares you for the bigger journey and that is what SunnyMoney is all about. With approximately 2 % of electr
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A few unknown facts….and the Africa of tomorrow!

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Some of the best historian have often said - "Some of the most outstanding facts that has shaped our planet never see the light of the day" A few of these unsung truths.... .......... Africa was once the source of 90% of the world's gold ...........One of the largest proven oil reserves is found on the African continent ...........Africa is the most polyglot continent on the face of the Earth ...........Unlike any other continent, most of the Africans can speak two native
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African Entrepreneurs – Turning the tide…

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1 Comment Toiling away in silence and in relentless pursuit of excellence, Entrepreneurs have often the turned the tide of negativism and despondency - into an atmosphere of hope and progress. Faced with some of the most insurmountable problems, African entrepreneurs represent some of the finest breed of new generation business thinkers and innovators. Self-belief and fortitude of a group of individuals have gradually transformed the economic landscape and thought process of the African youth. 2010 Legat
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How does a school system improve?

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(McKinsey Report) What must a school system that performs poorly do to become good? And what must a system with good performance do to become excellent? In a new McKinsey report, How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better, we attempt to answer these questions. We analyzed 20 systems from around the world—all with improving but differing levels of performance—and examined how each has achieved significant, sustained, and widespread gains in student outcomes
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University of Ibadan (UI)

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2 Comments A Learner Management System (LMS) I and an Open Educational Resources (OER)/Open Courseware (OCW) workshop was held at the University of Ibadan between 11th and 17th September 2010. On 7th June 2010 SAIDE organized an online presentation on ‘ICT Possibilities for HE’ using the Ellunimate platform to coincide with the UI ICT Awareness week. While the test session worked well the previous week, the actual presentation was marred by poor connectivity and technical glitches in the Ellumi
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Africa’s first virtual classroom brings education to underprivileged learners

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Many disadvantaged communities in Pretoria, South Africa, are plagued by a shortage of qualified teachers and a lack of resources for students. As a result, students spend up to two hours a day commuting by bus to more privileged schools for core classes their own schools can’t offer. Realizing the sacrifices these learners make for a basic education, an educator from St. Alban’s College decided to create a solution. The result was the Ulwazi E-Learning project, believed to be
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