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Joint ICT project launched for education in Kenya

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:54:00 +0200

NAIROBI: Intel, Cisco, Microsoft, the government of Kenya and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a joint partnership to improve education in Kenya. Launched in collaboration with Kenya's Ministry of Education, the Accelerating 21st Century Education (ACE) project aims to improve the quality of primary and secondary education through the effective use of information and communications technology (ICT).
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Bookings open for September course in Cape Town

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:21:00 +0200

Bookings have opened for the Cape Town leg of the highly regarded Organisational Communications course run by Quo Vadis Communications (QVC) which will be held in September and October 2009.
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E-learning concept proudly Kenyan - Minister

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:43:00 +0200

Nairobi: Kenya's Minister of Education said this week that the country's e-learning concept will be “Proudly Kenyan.” Professor Sam Ongeri told media that they had rejcted foreign concepts in favour of locally-devised ones to digitalise the country's education system.
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CIPR launches East African program

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:28:00 +0200

The UK-based Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched a program that will target PR practitioners in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda offering internationally accredited PR courses.
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16 million Ethiopian students benefit from World Bank Credit

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:58:00 +0200

WASHINGTON DC: The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$50 million equivalent credit to the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to help finance a General Education Quality Improvement Program (GEQIP).
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Five-day training for Tanzanian journalists

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:39:00 +0200

DAR ES SALAAM: The UN System in Tanzania, in collaboration with the Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication (IJMC) has organised a five-day training exercise on investigative and analytical journalism for local journalists.
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KZN, Kenya partner to develop co-operative college

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:57:00 +0200

NAIROBI: The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has partnered with the Co-operative College of Kenya to develop a training programme, which will culminate in the establishment of a provincial co-operative college.
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Budding entrepreneurs get a boost in Tanzania

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:02:00 +0200

Regional seminars will provide insight on further development of business plans.
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Microsoft, USAID boost management of Uganda's education system

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:27:00 +0200

In a bid to build capacity in the management of students and teachers information, the Microsoft Corporation and the United States Agency for International Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement an Education Management Information System (EMIS), with the government of Uganda through its Ministry of Education and Sports.
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Mike Walsh in Kenya for mentorship programme

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:51:00 +0200

Globally-renowned integrated marketing communications expert, Mike Walsh is in Kenya for a week long mentorship visit. Walsh, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) Europe and chairman of Ogilvy United Kingdom is an Ogilvy worldwide ambassador.
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