AFRICAPartnership to promote leadership, scholarship in Africa
[Professor Ndawonde] The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) and the United Kingdom-owned Oxford University Press (OUP) have signed an innovative partnership which will seek to promote leadership and scholarship in Africa. 3 Sep 2008 12:18
AFRICAEast Africa varsities join up on research
In a bid to improve their ranking in East Africa, Makerere and Kyambogo universities are taking steps to improve their research work. 3 Sep 2008 12:02
AFRICAPan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education launched
A competition offering a $1,000 prize for the most entrepreneurial education programs in every African country, and with a top prize of $10,000, was launched today by UK-based education charity Teach A Man To Fish. 26 Aug 2008 15:31
AFRICAChina doubles its scholarships for African students
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. 25 Aug 2008 15:30
AFRICAFort Hare University to honour Madiba
[Nthambeleni Gabara] Johannesburg: The University of Fort Hare is to hold a Festival of Ideas to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of it's former students - Nelson Mandela. According to Sahm Venter of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the two-day festival themed "Fort Hare as a space for African Liberation," will kick off on 29 August. 19 Aug 2008 12:45
AFRICACapital Markets Authority urged to strengthen media relations
[Walter Wafula] The Capital Markets Authority, CMA, has been advised to strengthen its relation with the media in a bid to increase awareness and people's knowledge on the role and benefits of investing in capital markets. The CMA is the organisation in charge of licensing and regulating players in the capital markets and protecting participating investors. 18 Aug 2008 10:10
AFRICAEbook Library and Mallory International partner to bring e-books to Africa
Bristol: EBL and Mallory International are delighted to announce a joint initiative to promote and develop the sale and access of ebooks into libraries in Africa. Innovative pricing and delivery models, appropriate to the region, are being developed jointly, to give institutions effective access to the latest content and e-book technology. 6 Aug 2008 10:04
AFRICAMalawi: Minister pleads with media to simplify economic issues
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's Economic Planning and Development Minister, Dr. Ken Lipenga has pleaded with economic and business journalists to simplify economic issues to promote popular participation. 5 Aug 2008 11:14
AFRICAEthiopian minister, UNISA sign agreement on PhD programme
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's Ministry of Education and the University of South Africa (UNISA) on Wednesday signed an agreement that will enable the latter to launch PhD programmes through videoconferencing. 30 Jul 2008 16:17
AFRICAIn Africa, Scrabble is a serious matter
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. 30 Jul 2008 10:01
AFRICAKnight's 2009 scholarships for Rhodes University's Media Leadership Institute
The Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership (SPI) at Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies invites applications for three scholarships from Southern African students who wish to register for the SPI's Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM) in 2009. 30 Jul 2008 09:41
AFRICAAfrican business schools united in developing continent's leadership
A strong private sector is the key to driving economic growth and development on the African continent - and can also play a vital role in holding governments to account and promoting political stability. 23 Jul 2008 13:55
AFRICAUSB named SA's top business school - USB-ED
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. 13 Aug 2008 14:39
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