Search Results: "education"
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South Africa Paperless Classrooms For Poor Schools
Added 1,100 Views / 0 LikesIn South Africa an innovative new program is being implemented in the Gauteng Province. Thousands of children are now attending school in paperless classrooms. CCTV's Julie Scheier reports.
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Tanzanian Cartoons Animate Children's Maths Lessons
Added 724 Views / 0 LikesWhile mathematics might not always be the most popular subject in schools, a Tanzanian cartoon is helping to make learning fun for young students across East Africa. Ubongo Kid, which features a world of cartoon elephants, is Tanzania's most widely watche
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Girls Face More Educational Obstacles Than Boys In South Sudan
Added 498 Views / 0 LikesEven before the civil war began, education was out of reach for most children and only 35% of students are girls
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Zimbabwe Trying To Revive Book Reading Culture
Added 463 Views / 0 LikesMany have expressed concern that the habit of reading is fading in the world. But Zimbabwe's Book Fair is making sure that it stays very much alive. Leslie Mirungu with that report.
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Chinese Company Building A School In Kampala
Added 547 Views / 0 LikesAn increasing number of Chinese companies are investing in Africa and a big part of operations on the continent is what's known as social responsibility. TianTiang Group in Uganda has now built new classrooms for a run-down school in Kampala.
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Chinese Government Awards 67 Kenyans With Scholarships
Added 527 Views / 0 Likes67 Kenyans have been awarded scholarships for post graduate studies in various universities in China. For many of the students it will be the first time to leave the country. CCTV's Kathryn Ogunde caught up with two beneficiaries and brings us this report
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Mafikizolo Use Music To Educate The Continent
Added 362 Views / 0 LikesOn Friday the Sustainable Development Goals will be signed by World Leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York. And Africa's biggest music stars have come together to ensure people know their rights encompassed in the 17 goals, and hold their governme
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Sexual Health Education Introduced In Uganda Curriculum
Added 411 Views / 0 LikesUganda government has introduced sexual health education into the new curriculum to provide information on pregnancy and STIs
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Kenyan Troops Donate Stationary And Other Education Materials In Somalia
Added 410 Views / 0 LikesStudents at Ganane Primary and Secondary School in Kismayo, Somalia, have received a rare treat from the Kenya Defense Force, operating under the African Union Mission there. The troops donated an assortment of learning materials to the students, as they
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South Africa's Fees Must Fall Campaign
Added 323 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa's Minister of Higher Education Blade Mzimande is preparing to meet on Thursday with student activists. The Fees Must Fall campaign has been gaining steady support among students. The fresh action by students has been ongoing in Johannesburg a
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Nigeria's Floating School: Eco-friendly School Changing Lives In Makoko Slum
Added 326 Views / 0 LikesLocated in one of Nigeria's biggest informal settlements, the Makoko Floating School is an innovative new building that can house up to 100 students and teachers. The pyramid-shaped structure is bouyed by over 200 plastic barrels and is able to withstand
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Outrage After Egyptian Government Cancels Exams
Added 416 Views / 0 LikesThousands of students in Egypt are calling on the education minister to step down. The government has recently cancelled two high school exams, and postponed another three, amid a mass cheating scandal. Pupils say their future is hanging in the balance.
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Project Aims To Put One Million Children In Somalia Classrooms In 2016
Added 398 Views / 0 LikesRocked by conflict for more decades, Somalia is slowly rebubilding itself. There's been progress in sectors like security and healthcare. And in education, one initiative is encouraging parents to enrol their children in school -- and it's all for free. T
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New Initiative Ensures Teenage Tanzanian Girls Go To School
Added 443 Views / 0 LikesEducation remains a serious challenge for teenage girls across many parts of the developing world - and it's especially true in Tanzania. One American NGO estimates that just 4-percent of girls in the country complete secondary school. And it's determined
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Is Free Education Possible In South Africa?
Added 436 Views / 0 LikesThe ongoing Fees Must Fall campaign is calling for free higher education. But is this feasible? KPMG chief economist in South Africa, Lullu Kree-ghil, sheds some light on the matter.
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Akon In Liberia To Promote Education Project
Added 419 Views / 0 LikesHip-hop star Akon is in Liberia to endorse the country's plan to outsource the oversight of its primary education system to an American company. Some Liberian educators are however against the plan. They say the country should focus on improving salaries
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Rural Community Members In Zimbabwe Team Up To Build Classrooms
Added 399 Views / 0 LikesA rural community in Zimbabwe has been playing a key role in ensuring there's access to good learning facilities in the area. And as Leslie Mirungu reports, the initiative is going a long way to complementing the government's efforts to provide education
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South Africa's Finance Minister Likely To Prioritize Education Funding In Medium-Term Budget
Added 378 Views / 0 LikesSouth Africa’s Finance Minister Praveen Gordhan is expected to deliver the Medium-Term Budget on Wednesday. With the economy under strain and tax revenues down, it will be interesting to see how the budget will be allocated. Education is likely to be prio
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Nigeria Girls’ Education
Added 368 Views / 0 LikesIn Northern Nigeria, children brave violence every day just to get to school. The average girl stops attending class at the age of nine. But one woman is working to give Nigeria's girls the chance to learn, and ensure children get a quality education. She
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Escaped Chibok Girls Attend University
Added 375 Views / 0 LikesThe 24 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram militants in 2014 are currently studying at a university in north-eastern Nigeria. They received scholarships to help them pursue their dreams.
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Young Tanzanians Make Their Voices Heard
Added 423 Views / 0 LikesA network of young reporters in Tanzania is making radio and television news programmes about health, education and the environment. The children and teenagers interview leaders, their parents and people who live in the areas around them, to make their vo
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New App In Uganda Bridges The Gap Between Rural And Urban Learning
Added 351 Views / 0 LikesA Ugandan app developer has designed a digital platform that allows students and teachers to share academic materials. What's unique about it is that it has both online and offline capabilities -- meaning pupils in rural areas can also benefit, even witho
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Decries Growth Of Anti-humanism At Institutions
Added 350 Views / 0 LikesNobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has spoken out against universities, saying they're no longer sanctuaries of learning. Soyinka says there is an anti-humanism trend running through universities across the world. Soyinka was delivering a keynote speech at the B
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Vuwani Pupils Determined To Save School Year
Added 349 Views / 0 LikesLIMPOPO, 05 January 2016 - Last year Limpopo was rocked by violent municipal demarcation protests in Vuwani. More than 20 schools were torched, disrupting schooling. In the aftermath of the protests, pupils burnt the midnight oil, to prepare for the exams
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Egypt Embarks On Program To Eradicate Extremism In Schools
Added 375 Views / 0 LikesSince Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's has been trying to quell the spread of extremism in the county. Part of the measures taken include the closing down of various avenues viewed as promoting extremism and reinforcing cultural learning .Susan Mwongeli r
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Somali Youth Awarded For Her Fight Against Use Of Children In Conflict
Added 358 Views / 0 LikesMeet 26-year-old Ilwad Elman who has been named Africa's female youth of the year for 2016, for her exemplary role in leading the fight against the use of child soldiers in armed conflict. CGTN's Abdulaziz Billow sent us this report from Mogadishu.
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Mobile App Makes Hearing Tests Easy And Affordable
Added 303 Views / 0 LikesIn South Africa, a team of audiologists has developed a mobile health app that makes hearing tests easy and affordable. HearScreen is already being used at a school in a disadvantaged area outside Pretoria. Julie Scheier reports.
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Readers, Writers Pay Tribute To Nigerian Author Who Died Wednesday Aged 72
Added 324 Views / 0 LikesReaders and writers from across the continent have been paying tribute to Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, who died at the age of 72. Her books covered themes that championed the rights of girls and women, although she fiercely rejected being described as
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Kenya's Remote Town Optimistic Over Oil Production Gains
Added 343 Views / 0 LikesLokichar, in Kenya's northern Turkana county, has for a long time been a desolate place, neglected by subsequent governments and heavily dependent on donor funding. That was until the discovery of oil in the region. The face of Lokichar is changing for th
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Sudanese Students With U.S. Scholarships Concerned
Added 393 Views / 0 LikesSudan is one of the countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban. For the first time in decades, Sudanese post-graduate students are eligible for scholarships to the United States. Now, dozens of students are worried they may never get there.
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At Least Five Killed In Guinea Protests As Students Demand Teachers Return To Work
Added 399 Views / 0 LikesAt least five people have been killed in protests in Guinea's capital, Conakry. The government says the demonstrations were sparked by a teachers' strike. Police used tear gas to push back students armed with stones and sticks. Government centers, stores
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Online Courses Gain Traction As Job Seekers Search For An Edge
Added 382 Views / 0 LikesCompetition within the country's labour market is tough. As a result, more job seekers are seeking higher qualification to give them the edge while searching for jobs. Ramah Nyang takes a closer look at youth unemployment in Kenya.
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Nigerian School Rebuilds Community After Boko Haram Insurgency
Added 388 Views / 0 LikesA school in Nigeria is helping communities heal after years of attacks by Boko Haram militants. The school welcomes orphans, struggling children and even those born to Boko Haram fighters to get an education. Leslie Mirungu reports.
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Ethiopia Provides Subsidised Housing To Motivate Teachers
Added 353 Views / 0 LikesThe Ethiopian government has launched a subsidized housing programme for teachers. This is part of efforts to improve the quality of education, by motivating teachers. Thousands of educators have already benefited from the scheme, as CGTN's Girum Chala re
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Zimbabwe Entrepreneur Launches Platform To Foster Access Of Study Materials
Added 371 Views / 0 LikesStudents in Zimbabwe can now access study material easily following the development of the first ever local e-learning portal. The students can now research and exchange information with their peers and lecturers, improving overall class performance and f
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Senegal Hosts Continental Education Summit To Bolster Education
Added 378 Views / 0 LikesSenegal's capital Dakar is currently hosting a continental education summit. The 11th edition of Association for the Development of Education in Africa is one of the most important events in the continent. This year's theme focuses on promoting education
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S.Sudan Displaced Children Get Academic Support In Ugandan Schools
Added 390 Views / 0 LikesAid agencies are struggling to cope with hundreds of thousands of refugees from South Sudan. Most are children and their needs extend far beyond food, water and medical treatment. CGTN's Soni Methu reports.
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Somali Children Dropping Out Of School Due To Hunger
Added 404 Views / 0 LikesPuntland in Somalia is one of the hardest-hit areas. Our correspondent Abdulaziz Billow traveled to a tiny village there to see how people are coping. He filed this exclusive report.
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Nigeria Hosts Beauty Pageant Advocating For Girls Education
Added 199 Views / 0 LikesIn Nigeria, education activists are using a beauty contest to advocate for the welfare of the girl child. The Polo international beauty contest premiered this week in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. CGTN's Kelechi Emekalam attended and filed this report.