July 12, 2013
Ghana: Inspiring Rural Communities Through Technology
In Ghana most girls are expected to go to a decent school, find a well-paying job, then seek out a husband - not many women pursue careers in male-dominated fields like computer… Read more »
Ghana: Bringing African Voices to Children's Literature
The market for children's books in Africa is dominated by literature from outside the continent, much of which does not relate to the realities of African readers. This has… Read more »
July 09, 2013
Africa: UN Report Provides Roadmap to End Poverty
At this September's meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, governments will discuss elements of the development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals when… Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: Learning Works Better When It's Done Together
Making a video is a learning experience, and it doesn't have to end up online. If you leave a group of children alone with a device that's connected to the Internet, they can teach… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: Closing the Gap - Meet Aims to End Extreme Poverty
When 17-year-old Sona Traore represented the Child Protection Network of Liberia at a civil society event organized in conjunction with a three-day United Nations meeting in this… Read more »
January 22, 2013
Africa: Celebrating the AU's First Female Leader
When the chair of the African Union (AU), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma walked into the 21st bi-annual Gender is my Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) meeting on Tuesday she was given a reception, I… Read more »
January 18, 2013
Africa: Columbia University Hub Aims to Engage African Research
We live in an increasingly globalised world and this is transforming how we live. Thanks to new technology we can now communicate seamlessly and instantly across the globe.… Read more »
January 11, 2013
Africa: Developing Education Sector Shows Encouraging Signs
When studying law, mock trials or moot court competitions are an exciting and challenging way to put the legal theory that you have learnt into practice. In my final year of study… Read more »
January 03, 2013
Africa: New Model Aims to Boost Higher Education
For decades after sub-Saharan Africa's emergence from the colonial era, its universities were weakened by civil strife and political turmoil. Read more »
January 04, 2013
Africa: Tapping Africa's Scientific Potential
When John Mwero looks at charred sugar cane ash he sees sturdy bridges, soaring skyscrapers and stable roads. He's convinced that bagasse ash - the residue that's left after… Read more »
December 21, 2012
Nigeria: What are Nigeria's Top Google Searches?
Jamb - the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board - is the most-searched term in Nigeria, according to Google’s Year-End Zeitgeist list. Read more »
December 05, 2012
Africa: Preparing Youth for Africa As a Country
More than 1,000 participants from around the world recently gathered in Doha, Qatar, for the fourth annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), convening under the theme… Read more »
September 08, 2012
South Africa: Joining Hands for Development
South Africa may have the best data in Africa on its education system and school performance, but this doesn't translate into positive action, says educationalist Jonathan Jansen. Read more »
September 05, 2012
South Africa: Experts Call for More Pre-School Education
It's crucial to stimulate children within the first 1,000 days of their development, according to speakers at the "Towards Carnegie III" conference. Read more »
South Africa: Education Faces Crisis Despite Big Budget
Civil society, business and education specialists have formed a national education partnership to deal with the problems in South Africa' s school system, which is in crisis… Read more »
September 04, 2012
South Africa: Unemployed Youth Hungry for Development, Says Researcher
Unemployed, ill-educated youth in rural areas are eager to take part in development initiatives in their local communities which are ravaged by poverty and debt. Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Women Scientists Face Tough Choices
Rufaro Madakadze, a horticultural scientist with the Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA), was visiting a student recently in northern Ethiopia to discuss her acceptance into an… Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Aid Can Spur 'Historic Progress' - Bill Gates
Bill and Melinda Gates, who co-chair the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, say that they are responding to a challenge from Warren Buffet by taking on "the really tough… Read more »
December 12, 2011
Africa: Solving Problems Through Science - A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths
Economies across Africa have continued to expand this year, attracting increased interest from investors, along with prospects for jobs for the large numbers of unemployed young… Read more »
December 06, 2011
South Africa: Africa Shoots Beyond Stars in Radio Telescope Bid
South Africa's science and technology minister, Naledi Pandor, reflects a face of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) which is often eclipsed by populist rhetoric, party… Read more »
South Africa: With the Name 'Star', Science Minister Aims for the Heavens
Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Minister of Science and Technology, is leading an African bid to build the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a pioneering radio telescope that aims to… Read more »
September 30, 2011
Kenya: Tree Planting, Forest Queens Highlight Wangari Maathai's Legacy
"Just look at that hillside over there," Mary Kiptanui said pointing at a green hillside sparsely scattered with trees. "That used to be covered, a forest, and now there's hardly a… Read more »
September 11, 2011
Africa: Stuff is Cool, If You're a Materials Scientist
If postgraduate students at the Pan-African School of Materials (Pasmat) are asked what they're studying this month, they aren't being flippant if their answer is "stuff". That's… Read more »
August 12, 2011
Nigeria: Student Gets Into Elite School Against All Odds
The life of Philip Abel looked as if it had been derailed at an early age. He was one of the many Nigerian boys who was forced to drop out of primary school to work as a vendor on… Read more »
August 02, 2011
South Africa: Building With the Molecules of Medicine
For South African organic chemistry student Adushan Pillay, conducting research for his PhD is like building with Lego children's blocks. Read more »