Browsing: Africa’s education sector

Gamification in education

Can gamification transform Southern Africa’s education sector

Tech & Business

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered the global education landscape. Consequently, it pushed educators to innovate rapidly and adapt to new modes of teaching and learning. In Southern Africa, the pandemic prompted a swift shift towards blended learning. This involved a combination of in-person and online education, as schools and universities temporarily closed their physical doors. The need to ensure continuity in education while minimizing the risks of virus transmission drove this unprecedented change in the education sector. Among the various approaches adopted during this period, e-learning emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to revolutionize education in Southern Africa. As such, the region’s education sector can harness the power of gamification to shape a brighter future for its students.…

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Edtechs role in Africa's education system.

Can EdTechs Solve Africa’s Education Crisis?

Tech & Business

Africa’s Education Technology (Edtech) ecosystem has been growing exponentially, eradicating hurdles that have for aeons plagued the continent’s education sector and in the process, revolutionizing this critical contributor to African economies. However, the pressing question remains, can EdTechs solve Africa’s dire education crisis?

Arguably, quality education is the most significant investment that countries can make for the future of their citizenry. The pivotal need for the adoption and development of hybrid learning solutions in Africa’s digital learning landscape has become a necessity that especially came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic period, when school academic calendars at all levels were disrupted.  In this context, services like the APA article writing service EssayPro prove invaluable. They provide critical support to students and educators alike, ensuring continuity in education and research.

The pandemic became a springboard to a colossal market opportunity for EdTechs to swoop in and seal the deficit via …

Knowledge-Economy

What Africa needs to stay ahead of the knowledge economy

Countries

  • The concept of the knowledge economy describes trends in advancements in economies towards significant dependence on Knowledge, Information and the capitalization of high skill levels.

  • The Poland Knowledge Economy Assessment (KEA) has provided various policy options for securing additional sustainability growth and improving competitiveness.

  • Africa's human capital needs to be explored and utilized more. Developed countries have realized this hence why they often set up bases in Africa to benefit from the innovation of their people.  

Africa is renowned worldwide for its rich natural resources, both in material and human capital. Over the years, manufacturing and agriculture have mainly contributed to Africa's economic growth. Both have sustained Africa's economy to what it is now, but the world has drastically changed over the years.

Today the concept of a knowledge economy has propelled various economies to new heights. A prime example is Poland's economic growth over the past few decades. Focusing

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Education at the forefront of development in Africa   

Industry and Trade

An educational approach especially one that combines study in key areas like Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is critical to achieving lasting change in the continent. 

An educational-based development model is a revolutionary tool in the economic sector as it fosters innovation, problem solving and creativity in real-life situations.  

 The approach has been adopted in most countries globally, as well as in the African continent. It has a significant impact on society, the economy and the way people relate to the natural environment.…

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