Africa’s biggest digital skills initiative, SAP Africa Code Week (ACW), officially launched yesterday with a strong focus on virtual learning as the continent struggles to recover after COVID-19 disruption. The launch coincided with World Teacher’s Day, which focuses this year on “teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
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▸ Published on 29 September 2021
The Minister of Basic Education of Botswana, Hon. Fidelis Molao, officially welcomed South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia, Saharawi, eSwatini, Uganda, Mauritius, Mozambique and Lesotho to the Inter-Country Quality Node on Secondary Education (ICQN-SE) during the inaugural virtual meeting of the ICQN held on 28th September, 2021.
▸ Published on 28 September 2021
In an effort to develop and foster a culture of reading among children and adults in Rwanda, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) launched Soma Rwanda in 2012 through the Rwanda Education Board (REB), in cooperation with development partners.
▸ Published on 27 September 2021
On 22nd September 2021, ADEA through its Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD) and in collaboration with Together for Early Childhood Evidence, hosted a 2-hour webinar on Early Childhood Education (ECE) Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) for Africa.
▸ Published on 07 September 2021
ADEA recognises the need to improve literacy to meet the demand for education for children and adults especially during this COVID-19 pandemic period where disruptions to learning have become a concern for governments around the world.
▸ Published on 26 August 2021
The KIX Observatory has published its third synthesis report, “School Reopening in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This report contributes to the KIX Observatory’s efforts to gather emerging evidence on education policy and practice responses to COVID-19 in Africa.
▸ Published on 19 August 2021
GPE partner countries in Africa have endured successive waves of COVID-19. After a first round of reopenings in 2020, several countries subsequently closed some or all schools for a second or third time, owing to a rapid rise in the number of cases. Full reopening of schools did not take place in most GPE countries until the first quarter of 2021.
▸ Published on 19 July 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization in the workplace, sharpening the need for technical and vocational training aligned with Africa’s development needs and youthful population and focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
▸ Published on 25 June 2021
The KIX Observatory has published its second report, “The Well-being of School Children in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This report contributes to the KIX Observatory’s efforts to gather emerging evidence on education policy and practice responses to the pandemic in Africa.
▸ Published on 01 June 2021
The KIX Observatory hosted a webinar on Education Financing, Teacher and Learner Well-being and School Reopening on the 29th April 2021 with the overall aim of sharing information and experiences regarding educational policy and practice interventions in Africa.
▸ Published on 16 April 2021
All schools are invited to join the inauguration activities related to the UN SDG Book Club - African Chapter which will be held at 12:00 pm from Friday, 23rd April 2021 (UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day) to Sunday, 30thMay 2021.
▸ Published on 18 March 2021
ADEA in partnership with Botswana’s Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE) officially launched the Inter-Country Quality Node on Secondary Education (ICQN-SE) on 9th March 2021.
