the Education & Training community of West Africa

Media freedom and responsibility training in Accra

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:19:00 +0200

The International Institute for Journalism (IIJ), Germany and the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra are inviting young journalists, no older than 35, in member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to attend a training course on freedom and responsibility in the media, in Ghana from 27 September to 10 October 2009.
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2010 media training programme underway in Senegal

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:20:00 +0200

On Monday, 12 May 2009 sports journalists began a programme sponsored by FIFA to provide mid-career training to more than 300 reporters and photographers across Africa. The programme is part of FIFA's "Win in Africa with Africa" development programme.
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Nigeria: Relicom, Synthesis stage reading renaissance event

Wed, 06 May 2009 16:23:00 +0200

Relicom, in partnership with Synthesis Communications is staging an event called Evening of Reading to encourage Nigerians to read. The companies have designed the platform for lovers of poetry and writers to meet and listen to poetry recited in a relaxed environment.
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West Africa: Combating world's lowest literacy rates

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0200

DAKAR: Illiteracy rates in West Africa are the highest in the world, cramping development and weakening citizens' power to effect socio-economic and political change, say education agencies, who are calling on governments and donors to step up literacy and education efforts.
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Nigerian youth motivated by Future Awards 2009

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:23:00 +0200

In demonstration of its commitment to support Nigerian youth as well as reward young people who have excelled exceptionally in their chosen areas of specialisation, telecoms operator, Zain has thrown its full weight behind this year's edition of the Future Awards.
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Diambars Football Academy to launch in SA

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:34:00 +0200

“Diambars” is a Senegalese word for fighters, which was allocated to a football academy concept designed to address the plight African football stars who chase fame and fortune in the world of football at the expense of education.
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Ghana: MTN unveils training centre

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:48:00 +0200

Committed to invest in its human resource capacity in its operational areas in the West, East and Central African (WECA) regions, telecommunications giant, Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN), over the weekend in Accra, unveiled a training centre to help train and upgrade the company's staff in order to meet future challenges.
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China doubles its scholarships for African students

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:30:00 +0200

Accra: The Chinese government has doubled the number of scholarships it grants to Africa to 4000 students per year, says Yu Wenzhe, China's ambassador to Ghana.
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USB named SA's top business school

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:39:00 +0200

The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) has been named the No 1 business school in South Africa by the Professional Management Review (PMR.africa). The USB achieved the highest overall score of 4.11 out of a possible 5 points in the annual national survey of MBA accredited schools.
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In Africa, Scrabble is a serious matter

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:01:00 +0200

Dakar: To compete in the Scrabble competition, 32-year-old Elisee Poka spent five days in a bus traversing Africa's potholed roads. His competitors from France arrived by plane.
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