Category: Education
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My African Story – Neil Turok | How my African Education led me to science & physics (Part 2)
I believe that the strength of intellect and creativity embodied by the current generation of young Africans has the power to impact the world in profound ways. Likewise, I believe that society’s next great geniuses will be African born and African educated. I know this because I am devoted to giving young Africans the time,…
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Education and E-learning in Africa
Remember when you were in school and would literally count the days till the next holiday? For some of you that may be a statement filled with nostalgia since you have been out of school for a bit. For current learners across Africa, Covid-19 gave them a sense of permanent holiday that many can’t wait…
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Covid_19 Impact on NGO’S in Africa – An Interview with Noëlla Musunka | Founder at Malaika ORG
As part of TAP Magazine Issue 14, we asked different leaders and expert to discuss how their specific fields, work and industries have been impacted by Covid_19. This is the interview, Noella Coursaris Musunka, founder of Malaika discusses how the work of NGO’s have been impacted and the adjustment being made
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African Design Centre opens in Kigali
African Design Centre; “Bauhaus of Africa” is a new educational program that seeks to address the current dearth of professional designers across the continent. ADC, which opened its doors in Kigali this past fall, aims to be a fellowship-based hub of creativity, innovation and education that will be integral in building the houses, schools and…
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Obesity Among Kenyan and Canadian Children-By Dr Stella Muthuri
Dr. Stella Muthuri research aimed at investigating the prevalence of, and factors associated with physical activity and overweight/obesity among school aged children in Kenya and Canada. This research involved examining the influence of social determinants of health such as school environments, neighborhoods, and home environments, and their effects on youth in relation to physical activity…
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Out-of-Field Teaching – Consequences of teachers teaching out of their field of study
Teachers assigned to teach lessons in which they are not experts is a universal problem. In the United States, 21% of English teachers and 28% of math teachers did not take English or Math (respectively) as a major nor minor in college (Archer, 1999). They have had no focused educational background in the course they…
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New Graduates – Here’s your 6 tips for climbing up the Corporate Ladder
Are you a recent graduate looking for your first gig in the corporate world or are you currently in an entry level position and stuck behind a “cubic” at a large organization/corporation? If you answered yes to both questions, I’m going to share with you some tips regarding the corporate industry that I acquired during…