E-learning and online courses (the so called edtech) are booming, also in Africa. Often we talk about online courses in a more general manner. Africa, continent, of the youth, aims at a skills gap between rich and poor. But online education can be one important tool to improve the access to higher education. Edtech benefits…
Africa is a continent which is filled with many young men and women, some of which have the aspirations and potential to pursue a career in the medical field. But there are some clear barriers preventing many young Africans from doing so, stemming back to the setup of medical education in Africa. Africa is rife…
Today, new technologies including information communication technology (ICT) and e-learning have become the driving force in the education sector in Kenya. E-learning is very important in helping people to access education easily. It allows learners to carry out their daily activities and learn at the same time. In the modern world, lifelong learning is becoming…
Press release for website relaunch There are exceptional times ahead for the people of Africa, whatever their age, as easy access to edtech is coming their way in October. The ability to find the right online courses will become a whole lot easier with the relaunch of www.apps-for-learning.com , with its new layout and optimized…
More and more learners are turning to online courses that enable them to participate in primary, secondary and tertiary education over the web and at a distance from campus. Debates rage over how best to implement e-learning, particularly in regions such as Sub-Sahara Africa which are ripe for educational reform. In this article, I explain…
Medical education in Africa has significantly evolved over the years. From the time when there were only 5 medical schools in the region, to the expansion era after African countries achieved independence and now when the medical education structure is making efforts in providing mhealth programmes for students. Online courses have great potential of improving…
There have been dramatic changes in the African health system over recent decades. Massive reductions in maternal mortality have been achieved and greatly escalated malaria control activities have been implemented since the turn of the century. However, the average life expectancy of just fifty-one years in men and fifty-four years in women highlights the desperate…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Answer to Higher Education Bill Gates wrote in his 2015 letter to his foundation, that soon, world class education will just be several computer taps away, regardless of where anyone lives. The great news is that online education and e-learning has the power to knock down the geographical barriers to close the skill…
A new educational frontier for Africa EdTech is the use of digital education technology to facilitate teaching and learning. It’s a rapidly expanding sector with enormous potential. Providers around the world are now incorporating education technology into their delivery strategies. The development of mobile technology such as tablets and smartphones offers great opportunities for anywhere,…
Opportunities Arising from Increases In Affordable Internet Access For many people Africa is known for the poverty of the people, the high illiteracy rates, a lack of economical growth, civil wars, etc. But Africa has the youngest population of all continents, as ambitious as the others. Let’s talk about edtech in Africa. Edtech (e-learning, m-learning,…
