EAST 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
EAST 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
EAST AFRICASomali journalists trained to survive captivity
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) and its Somalia partner, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), has provided safety training to 48 Somali journalists and other media staff in Djibouti. 27 Jun 2008 12:12
EAST AFRICAUgandan students embrace ICT4Peace
[Angella Nabwowe] By acquiring the ICT skills, students are in a position to share information pertaining to peace with colleagues. 21 May 2008 13:27
EAST AFRICAClios looking for future gold
NEW YORK: Applications from around the world for the 2008 Clio Future Gold | Young Creatives Programme are now open until 1 April 2008. The programme, with its mission to elevate and inspire up-and-coming talent in the advertising industry, is run by the 49th Annual Clio Awards and Festival, a global awards competition for advertising, design and interactive, in conjunction with ihaveanidea. 7 Mar 2008 09:01
EAST AFRICAMandela Rhodes Scholarship students announced
[Gabi Khumalo] For the past 18 years, Chipateni Nyirenda from Lusaka, Zambia, wanted to meet her role model former President Nelson Mandela. Her dream was realised on Tuesday, 4 March 2008, as she, along with 23 students from across the continent, sat next to him to receive her Nelson Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. 6 Mar 2008 12:56
EAST AFRICAKenya gets major health drive boost
[Carole Kimutai] Thousands of new mothers in Kenya are set to receive free child health tips as part of an ongoing maternal health awareness program funded by Reckitt Benckiser, makers of Dettol. 3 Mar 2008 10:41
EAST AFRICAUniversity's re-opening a lesson in peace amid diversity in Kenya
Kenyatta University, the first public university to re-open since Kenya's post-election crisis began, has put in place elaborate measures to ensure learning goes on uninterrupted, despite continuing violence and tension in parts of the country. 8 Feb 2008 06:42
EAST AFRICABoost for education in Rwanda
[Walter Wafula] Rwanda has been chosen as the first country to benefit from support by the Global Education Alliance, a creation of several stakeholders in The World Economic Forum. 29 Jan 2008 06:35
EAST AFRICAMalawians study Uganda ICT projects
[David Muwanga] A delegation of 11 government officials from Malawi is in Uganda for a study tour on the implementation of information communication technology (ICT). 28 Jan 2008 11:31
EAST AFRICAEducation ministry to promote e-Learning
[David Muwanga] Uganda's ministry of education and sports is to promote the use of information and communication technologies in all schools to enhance the quality of teaching. 10 Dec 2007 12:43
EAST AFRICAWest Africa: Meeting education targets - access versus quality
Midway to the Millennium Development Goals set in 2000, several West African countries have made vast efforts to achieve universal education and gender parity in primary schools by 2015. But education officials and teachers' unions say the push for increased access to education has come at a cost. 7 Dec 2007 09:58
EAST 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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