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- 5 Feb 2013
eLearning Africa Survey to Mirror ICT Influence in Learning
The eLearning Africa 2012 report has found that the main factor constraining the African eLearning sector is lack of bandwidth; the most important change agent is the government; and the main…
- 7 Feb 2013
eLearning Africa Photo Competition Invites Entries
The eLearning Africa Photo Competition is back this year in its fourth edition with the theme of "Tradition and ICT innovation: a couple with potential". Budding photographers are encouraged to send…
- 21 Mar 2014
Turning Point for African Economies @ eLearning Africa 2014
More than ever before, Africans are turning to ICT-supported learning to grow their economies. In 2013, the eLearning Africa Report found that 40% of African technology-assisted learning…
- 27 May 2013
eLearning Africa calls Round Table of Ministers
A round table of ministers and representatives from all across Africa is due to convene at eLearning Africa. The sixth of its kind to date, this yearly meeting offers a chance for governments to draw…
- 22 Apr 2013
eLearning Africa 2013 Programme now Online
A revolution is occurring throughout African societies. While governments implement high-level, high-visibility ICT strategies, experts have recently identified far more radical, hidden changes…
- 11 Apr 2013
ICT for Education Solutions: in Africa, by Africans
Africa is experiencing a technological surge and it is having a dramatic effect on education throughout the Continent. Tech hubs are blossoming, new mobile devices and apps are being designed and…
- 11 Nov 2017
Academix.ng Bags Best eLearning Start-up Award
Academix.ng, Africa’s fastest growing digital library, has picked up the Best eLearning Start-up Award at the eNigeria 2017 Conference organized by the National Information Technology Development…
- 18 Jan 2013
Phase3 Telecom Boosts eLearning in Nigeria
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s leading Aerial Fibre Infrastructure Company, has made a bold statement in the education sector of Nigeria with the provision of broadband connectivity to several…
- 30 May 2013
Laptops, Mobile Phones now Preferred Devices-eLearning
A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa - while, despite the hype, tablets are still lagging, only being used regularly…
- 26 Jun 2014
Growing Use of ICT in Agriculture Helping to "Transform Africa"
An influential report on education, training and development in Africa shows that the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is beginning to have a significant impact on agriculture…
- 7 Oct 2020
Microsoft, AfDB and FG Partner to Launch Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform
Microsoft in partnership with African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy have launched the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform, an online tool to provide…
- 28 Mar 2018
Avanti Gateway Earth Station Goes Live in MDXI Data Centre
MDXI data centre, a subsidiary of MainOne, has partnered with Avanti Communications Group Plc (“Avanti”), a leading British satellite operator, to host and manage the satellite operator’s in-country…
- 23 Nov 2012
MainOne, Phase3 Telecom Join Hands for Broadband Delivery
MainOne Cable Company and Phase3 Telecom, wo leading indigenous telecommunications infrastructure companies, have penned a business pact to increase broadband Internet penetration in Nigeria…
- 26 Sept 2017
NCC Hosts UNODC, Vows to Sustain Collaborations Against Cybercrimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will continue to collaborate with other government agencies and international partners towards stemming the tide of cybercrimes. Mr Sunday Dare, NCC’s…
- 22 Jan 2018
Nigeria to Tap into $19tr IoT Market through OBUNO Engine
By peter oluka ‘OBUNO IoT Engine’, a wholly made-in-Nigeria IoT board with sea of possibilities, has been unwrapped by an NGO - Innovation Habitat Initiative for Indigenous Technology, as a launchpad…
- 22 Sept 2020
Aptive Capital Dangles $10,000 Equity-Investment in Three African Startups
Aptive Capital, a US-based Venture Capital (VC), has announced its investment in three early-stage businesses in Africa; Nigeria, and Uganda. Earlier in June 2020, the Africa-focused investment…
- 15 Aug 2021
AfDB Coding for Employment Program Marks Milestone with 130,000 Users Across Africa
On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announces the enrolment of 130,000 users in its Coding for Employment digital skills program. The milestone comes as Coding for Employment…
- 29 Oct 2020
CcHUB Acquires eLimu, another Kenyan Startup
Nigerian-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) has again moved on to acquire eLimu, another tech company in Kenya. This is coming b Barely one year after it took control of iHub, Kenya’s foremost incubator…
- 24 Oct 2019
#MoDiTECH2019 Holds Today in Lagos
C-level executives including CEOs/CFOs/CROs/CCO/CIO; Directors and Heads of trading, operations, research, analytics, investment, strategy, digital, compliance, risk and data analysts; and senior…
- 8 Apr 2016
Facebook Launches Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with the skills and information they need to make the most of Facebook as a marketing…
- 26 Nov 2013
AfDB, African Virtual University Discuss Benefits of e-Learning
Stefan Muller, Lead Economist of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) East Africa Regional Resource Center (EARC) has said that the bank consider the African Virtual University (AVU) Project very…
- 5 Oct 2015
Education in Africa Top Priority for Microsoft
Anthony Salcito, global vice president of Education, will reaffirm Microsoft’s education investments on the continent at the Innovation Africa Summit in Uganda this week. Innovation Africa is the…
- 11 May 2020
Ecobank Partners Google on eLearning
Ecobank Group is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19…
- 23 Jan 2017
What Does It Mean for Technology to be Innately African?
Microsoft’s flagship Africa technology event, NexTech Africa, is happening soon on 2 and 3 February 2017. At the heart of the event is one key question: What does it mean for technology to be…
- 2 Feb 2018
Dax Data Brings Adobe Captivate Prime into Africa
The rapid pace of technological development has dramatically changed the business landscape - creating the urgent need for constant skills development, training and education. Enabled by various LMS…
- 28 Oct 2021
The 5G Opportunity for Nigeria
By: Eniola Campbell There has been a lot of talk about 5G, but the reality is that in Africa, many operators are still focusing on 4G to get the most return on investment from the networks. Is this…
- 7 Mar 2013
Main One, Phase3 Telecom Partner on Open Access Model in Rivers State
Main One and Phase3 Telecom, two of West Africa’s leading Fibre Optic infrastructure companies, have created a unique connectivity edge that gives oil companies in Port-Harcourt as well as other…
- 2 Mar 2021
Zinox Technologies Provides eLearning to Nigerian Schools on Spacecom AMOS-17 Satellite
Zinox Technologies and Spacecom, together with Intertel—its local partner in Nigeria, have signed a multi-year contract to enable internet connectivity and e-learning solutions for schools in…
- 31 Oct 2021
TETFund Develops Software to Track Expenditures
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said it has developed a project impact tracking system to evaluate the correlation of its spending on research and results so far achieved. Prof. Suleiman…
- 13 Dec 2016
Novartis, Vodacom Launch ‘SMS for Life 2.0’ in Kaduna
Novartis has launched an innovative technology-based healthcare program called SMS for Life 2.0 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The program aims to increase the availability of essential medicines and…