May 15, 2015
Categories: Africa
Tags: Mmatshilo Motsei, TED
At TEDxStellenbosch 2012, Mmatshilo Motsei gives a powerful talk, asking some fundamental questions about Africa and the liberation of oneself. She speaks ab… Source: www.youtube.com To remember Africa’s true greatness: Mmatshilo Motsei at TEDxStellenbosch See on Scoop.it – Teaching and testing
May 15, 2015
Categories: Africa, Technology
Tags: educational technology, South Africa
By Nur Bremmen Technology’s role in education is not disputed — it is an effective means to enable both student and teacher in creating a more engaging learning environment. For many educational institutions though, the question remains how to efficiently use the technology resources available to them. In South Africa, where improving education is a …
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May 15, 2015
Tags: africa, corruption, Inequality, Myth
Corruption is by far not the main factor behind persisting poverty in the Global South. Transparency International recently published their latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), laid out in an eye-catching map of the world with the least corrupt nations coded in happy yellow and the most corrupt nations smeared in stigmatising red. The …
May 15, 2015
Categories: Africa, Foreign Policy, United States
Tags: elections, Obama, summit
Obama’s summit with African leaders puts human rights on the back burner in favor of investment and profit opportunities for U.S. corporations. Source: nonprofitquarterly.org hy might leaders such as Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan, South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, and Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz want to meet with members of the African Diaspora in the U.S.? The Migration …
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September 20, 2014
Categories: Africa
Tags: age groups, demographics, youth bulge
Does this tell us where the next revolution will take place? Source: www.globalpost.com These #maps #show where the world’s #youngest and #oldest #people live #haiti #education See on Scoop.it – Teaching and testing