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World Bank approves $50 million grant to improve quality of education in Sierra Leone

July 3, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAfrica, Bank, Communication, Construction, COVID-19, Deliv, Edu, Education, ER, Finance, Girls, Government, Government of Sierra Leone, Governor, human capital, Infrastructure, Learning, MIT, Prevention, Student, UN, Violence, World0 comment

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a $50 million grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s flagship program for Free Quality School Education launched in 2018. According to the World Bank, the Free Education Project will support some initial COVID-19 response activities, including provision of distance learning and communication campaigns on prevention. Sierra Leone has made significant gains in school enrolment, but education outcomes and skills acquisition are among the lowest in Africa. The education sector also faces issues of deep inequities in access, weak governance,…

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Strategies For Implementing Proper Educational Technology In Nigerian Schools

July 2, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorApplication software, Brand, Companies, Edu, Education, Education in Nigeria, Educational technology, Energy, ER, Government, IG, Innovation, internet, Learning, major, Mobile, Money, NIgerian, Over, phones, Student, students, Video, who0 comment

Prior to we talk about how to implement Educational technology in Nigeria, there is a need to understand what it means. Educational Technology is the usage of tools such as online tools and resources for the benefit of establishing education. Along with utilizing tools, academic technology assesses both theoretical and useful applications of these tools for learning. Establishing instructional technology in a school makes learning more engaging. Trainees will be interested to understand more, due to the fact that their lessons are now interactive with pictures, videos and slides, all…

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How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women in technology

June 30, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAfrica, African Development Bank, Business, Countries, drones, ear, Edu, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, ER, Girls, Government, Government of Rwanda, human capital, Innovation, Kigali, Nigeria, Over, project, Science, Student, students, Technology, Training, Women, World, Youth0 comment

Rwanda is renowned as a leader of gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Online forum’s International Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the leading four in the Report’s political empowerment classification, in recognition of the high proportion of Rwandese women lawmakers and ministers. The nation therefore appeared a natural suitable for a 2018 pilot program of the African Development Bank’s Coding for Work initiative, with Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. The Coding for Employment flagship program…

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How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women in technology

June 25, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAfrica, African Development Bank, Business, College, Countries, Cuba, Edu, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, ER, Girls, Government, Government of Rwanda, human capital, Kenya, Medical Supplies, MIT, Niger, Nigeria, Over, Student, students, Technology, Training, Women, World, Youth0 comment

Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer of gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the high proportion of Rwandese women lawmakers and ministers. The country therefore seemed a natural fit for a 2018 pilot program of the African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment initiative, with Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. The Coding for Employment flagship program is…

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Unity Bank Partners Dynamiss to Boost Access to E-Learning in Nigeria

June 25, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAirtel, Bank, Banking, Business, Contents, COVID-19, Edu, Education, ER, Finance, Interest, Labor, Learning, LSO, MIT, Nigeria, Over, Pandemic, Student, students, Technology, UN0 comment

With Nigeria still uncertain of the school resumption due to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic across the country, the importance of e-Learning is more pronounced now more than ever. To this end, Unity Bank Plc has forged a collaborative partnership with Dynamiss, a digital learning solutions provider, to provide low-interest credits to schools to boost access to digital learning resources in Nigeria. Under the partnership, a full e-learning package comprising Microsoft School Portal, Discounted Airtel Data and Free Contents and Devices powered by Dynamiss will be supported with financing from…