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African applications invited for entrepreneurship MBA scholarships

Four entrepreneurs from sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa, who aspire to build and develop their business skills, will be fortunate enough to access scholarships which have been made available to study the 2010/11 Entrepreneurship MBA at the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). 12 Mar 2010 11:52


AFRICA
IMM Africa Association of Marketers launched - IMM Graduate School of Marketing

In reinstating the concept of the original Institute of Marketing, the IMM Africa Association of Marketers has been launched - a body that will embrace marketers and organisations across the continent and provide benefits to a membership base that wishes to align itself with the ideals of a new and dynamic marketing association. 10 Mar 2010 11:55




AFRICA
Africa science reporting shapes up

[Janine Erasmus] Science journalists in Africa and the Middle East are to benefit from an ongoing mentoring programme set up by the World Federation of Science Journalists with the support of the UK's Department for International Development. 3 Mar 2010 11:49


AFRICA
ALA to recognise innovative youth

The African Leadership Academy (ALA) has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Prize, an initiative in which a prize will be awarded to young African leaders between the ages of 14 and 18 who have created an innovative solution to a pressing problem in their community, have demonstrated passion for Africa, and who have academic promise. 3 Mar 2010 09:53


AFRICA
2010 PAMRO meeting heads for Botswana

The 12th PAMRO meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 22 - 25 August 2010 in Gaborone, Botswana at the Grand Palm. Updates on media audience research activities from countries from all parts of Africa will be provided. 24 Feb 2010 11:25


AFRICA
New Design> magazine targets education

Design> Information has launched a new free subscription web-based publication last week entitled Design> Education (Ed>). It is targeted at high school learners, teachers, tertiary students, lecturers and parents with an interest in design. 18 Feb 2010 08:32


AFRICA
Reshaping reportage on Africa

[Janine Erasmus] South Africa's Rhodes University, in the Eastern Cape province, and UNESCO are in the process of developing a syllabus for better reporting on Africa. The two organisations have a common goal of ensuring top-quality journalism education and training on the continent, which will result in equally high-calibre reportage. 21 Jan 2010 10:35


AFRICA
UK pupils learn SA languages

[Bongani Nkosi] Children in the United Kingdom are learning isiZulu, seSotho and all the other official South African languages as part of the global Teaching Handwriting Reading and Spelling Skills (Thrass) phonics programme. 23 Dec 2009 17:23


AFRICA
Nigerian university sacks over 1,000 workers

LAGOS: A state-run Nigerian university has dismissed more than 1,000 workers, including senior teachers, over huge monthly salary bills and to save it from bankruptcy, the university announced on Wednesday, 9 December 2009. 14 Dec 2009 07:45


AFRICA
Nokia pledges support for African developers

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After an intense three-day hands-on training and conference hosted at the Emperors Palace in Gauteng under the supervision of Nokia Finland, many software developers said they will take home a great deal of knowledge that will boost their careers. And Nokia said it will be with them ‘all the way' to ensure that they become successful in their business. 4 Dec 2009 08:29


AFRICA
US$10,000 for best African entrepreneurial program

Applications are open for the 2009 Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education. The best entrepreneurial education program in Africa will be awarded US$10,000. The competition, run by UK-based education charity Teach a Man to Fish is also offering prizes of US$1,000 for the best entry from each country in Africa. 4 Dec 2009 07:35


AFRICA
Developed nations should invest in African universities

[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has urged developed nations to invest in rebuilding African universities. 16 Nov 2009 09:32


AFRICA
Aggressive, holistic education for Africa

The Inyathelo Our World Our Responsibility conference was held on Thursday, 5 November 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. According to Narciso Matos, a speaker at the event, Africa needs aggressive, holistic educational programmes and good governance to become a major global player in the next 25 to 50 years. 6 Nov 2009 10:50


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