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Africa Reaps the Benefits of E-Learning

Africa Reaps the Benefits of E-Learning

31/07/2014

Did you think that e-learning requires the most advanced technologies? Think again! E-learning in Africa is taking a flight, and a basic mobile phone is all users need. Recently, over 1,000 people from 68 countries got together in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, for a conference called “Opening frontiers to the future.” This conference…

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Educational App in South Africa targets Afrikaans Speakers

Educational App in South Africa targets Afrikaans Speakers

09/07/2014

Most students are not too keen on learning subjects such as maths or sciences. However, a South African company has found a way to make these subjects a lot more interesting! Admire Moyo recently shard a piece of interesting information in his article on IT Web! He revealed that the South African company Rethink Education…

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African Storybook Project Using Translations to Help Improve Literacy

African Storybook Project Using Translations to Help Improve Literacy

08/07/2014

It is often said that children’s literacy is greatly helped when parents or teachers read them stories. However, African teachers and parents often don’t have access to picture books in their own languages, which means the literacy of African children is not that great. However, with the launch of a new project on African picture…

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Language Transition Problems for Tanzianian School Children

Language Transition Problems for Tanzianian School Children

01/07/2014

Children in Tanzania are usually taught in their native Kiswahili language in primary education; their secondary education, however, is usually in the English language. As many children lack a thorough understanding of this foreign language, Tanzanian stakeholders are calling for a review of this policy. When they make the transition from primary to secondary education,…

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Indian Languages now Part of Official South African School Curriculum

Indian Languages now Part of Official South African School Curriculum

29/04/2014

After an absence of twenty years, Indian languages make their comeback on South African Schools! In previous years, South African schools taught Indian languages such as Hindi and Tamil as part of their official curriculum. This practice ended twenty years ago, but according to an article on the Business Standard, these languages will soon return…

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