Start-up snapshot: App to help South Africans improve their school grades Published by Kate Douglas on 3 February 2015 A new South African tech start-up, Learning Lab Apps, aims to make learning easier by building web and mobile educational applications.
Start-up snapshot: Preparing Nigerian university hopefuls for exams Published by Kate Douglas on 30 January 2015 Prepclass provides a database of study content to help prepare prospective university students for their JAMB exams.
Thought leadership: Africa’s very future depends on STEM education Published by Marieme Jamme on 24 December 2014 Africa’s workforce needs reinventing through STEM education, or else its economies are doomed, writes Mariéme Jamme.
South African financing firm sees opportunity in private education Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 November 2014 Business Partners recently launched a dedicated education fund.
Executive education: Caroline Mutoko on why you should go back to school Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 November 2014 Kenyan media queen on how she benefited from executive education.
Akili Dada – grooming young women to become movers and shakers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 October 2014 Akili Dada seeks to address the need for greater representation of women in leadership roles in Africa.
Meet the Boss: Enase Okonedo, dean, Lagos Business School Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 October 2014 “I’m a strong advocate of work-life balance.”
Lizzie Wanyoike’s journey from teacher to education entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to Lizzie Wanyoike, CEO of the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies.
Thoughts from Toyin Saraki on women leadership and Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 8 July 2014 “I believe that our biggest challenge as women is to be able to step forward and to actually lead.”
Tutor.ng – a startup with a new model for education in Nigeria Published by Kate Douglas on 13 June 2014 “Our current education system can’t meet our demand,” says Fehintolu Olaogun, co-founder of Tutor.ng.
Africa’s top three young entrepreneurs share their secrets to success Published by Kate Douglas on 21 May 2014 Anzisha Prize winners show that age has nothing to do with business success.
Trash into cash: A student makes a business from recycling Published by Staff Writer on 14 May 2014 Green’Act aims to change habits by introducing recycling on school campuses.
Advancing Africa’s youth: Ashish Thakkar and others debate formal education Published by Kate Douglas on 13 May 2014 “I believe that things like mentorship are a lot more important than education because it is more practical.”
Africa’s top six social entrepreneurs of the year announced Published by Stacey Nel on 8 May 2014 Social entrepreneurs are those with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing problems.
