Four controversial experts will take part in "a bare-knuckle fight" about priorities for African education at this year's
eLearning Africa conference, taking place from 29-31 May 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.
20 May 2013 12:21
Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa.
14 May 2013 11:02The 15th PAMRO meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 25-28 August 2013 in Madagascar, and this is the second call for presentation submissions.
6 May 2013 17:15
[Donna Rachelson] Often, in business or personal encounters with other people, we hear the phrase, "So, tell me a bit about yourself." Yet many of us don't have a well-packaged answer ready. And that means that we miss out on an opportunity to quickly convey all the most important things we want people to know about us. Instead, we ramble and leave out key bits of information.
23 Apr 2013 14:33[Kingsley Ighobor] Amid continuing calls to increase primary school enrolment in Africa, a new report urges greater emphasis on the quality of what students learn. The Africa Progress Panel, a policy think tank chaired by Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general, noted in September that "many of the children in school are receiving an education of such abysmal quality that they are learning very little."
15 Apr 2013 09:37 
Loerie entries are now open, and those that get their work in by 15 April 2013; get 10% off their entry fee. The final deadline for entries is 31 May and agencies or marketers throughout Africa and the Middle East can enter their work.
4 Apr 2013 10:04
The BlackBerry Jam Tour Africa, an unparalleled opportunity for mobile apps developers to learn about the future of BlackBerry, will take place on 25 April 2013 at the Fairgrounds Holdings in Gaborone, Botswana.
3 Apr 2013 14:22
CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes Lions has announced the launch of a young media academy, which will complete a lineup of six academies at this year's Festival from 16-22 June 2013. It is open to young media professionals aged 28 and under, working within media agencies and media companies.
2 Apr 2013 09:23
[Ian Henderson] As more and more companies line up to enter Africa, the world's second most populous continent with a rising middle class of more than 300 million, companies with language localisation strategies will enjoy early-mover advantage.
12 Mar 2013 10:31[Tonderayi Mukeredzi] Ni hao, Chinese for "hello," or
ting bu dong, meaning "I hear you, but I don't understand," are two expressions one often overhears today in Zimbabwe's capital. It is one of the results of tenacious efforts by governments, private companies and individuals across Africa, but in Zimbabwe particularly, to learn the Chinese language and understand China's culture.
1 Mar 2013 15:08 
Microsoft Corp have announced its ongoing commitment to driving opportunities for African youth through its YouthSpark initiative.
15 Feb 2013 10:41
MAIDENHEAD, UK:
Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, is actively engaging with the academic community across South Africa to support secondary and university-level ICT education in the country.
12 Feb 2013 06:15
Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday, 5 February 2013, introduced the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa's economic development to improve its global competitiveness.
6 Feb 2013 11:40
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Tune in to tonight's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, streamed live 5pm-6pm via 2oceansVibe Radio, to find out more about the Content 2013 taking place 25-26 February 2013 in Cape Town. We'll also be giving away a free ticket to this content marketing conference on the show tonight! [twitterfall] 21 Feb 2013 10:44
