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Ethiopia is involved in a number of school projects
The MoE policy on ICT is to integrate it into education Nairobi, April 2006 – (by James Sankale, Kenya Ministry of education) Use of ICTs in education can be a useful tool to help promote and enable educational reform. Furthermore, ICTs are both important motivational tools for learning and can promote greater efficiencies in education systems and practices. [more...] The strong way to an effective eLearning framework
Bringing the Internet to primary and secondary schools
Brief on the Federal University of Technology, Akure
Work with mobile and wireless devices is just beginning
German Development Cooperation provides answers
Capacity Development supported by eLearning
Namibia is proud of its eLearning Centre
Delivering blended and eLearning content across Africa
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Munich, April 2006 – From 24 - 26 May, 2006, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be the focal point of African eLearning attention for the very first time. The conference "eLearning in Africa", organized by ICWE GmbH and Hoffmann & Reif Consultants – both based in Berlin - will present a comprehensive overview of the strategic and technical aspects of eLearning in numerous African countries. The aim is to proffer professional insight into how the Continent is dealing with topics ranging from general development issues to the specifics of the content of educational materials. 
Addis Ababa, April 2006 – Girma Mitiku Aleme is Coordinator of iEARN-Ethiopia, Member of ATN-SchoolNet Africa, and the ICT Club. He will contribute his know-how to the congress section "Introducing eLearning to the School System". CHECKpoint eLearning requested his point of view. 
Nairobi, April 2006 – The Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) boasts extensive experience in eLearning. John Walubengo, who will participate in the congress session "Building and Implementing Management Systems", describes the way of developing computer-based trainings at KCCT and his vision for the future. 
Kampala, April 2006 – The object of Mission Mobile Education's Uganda Connect project is the advancement of public education in the country by using Information and Computer Technology (ICT) for education to improve the quality and efficiency of communications. Daniel Stern of Uconnect sums up this work in an interview with CHECKpoint eLearning. 
Akure, April 2006 (by Joel Oladipo Omofaye) The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria considers ICT a powerful driving force for academic excellence and a promoter of enhanced technological training for self-reliance. As a result, it received an excellent position in the National Universities Commission’s ranking of the Nigerian universities. 
Wolverhampton, April 2006 – John Traxler, from the University of Wolverhampton in the UK, will take part in the congress section "Cutting-Edge Developments Aimed at Africa". Involved in mobile and eLearning projects and teacher trainings in Kenya and South Africa, he was kind enough to CHECKpoint eLearning a current assessment in advance. 
Berlin, April 2006 – (by InWEnt/gtz/DED) Among all continents, Africa has the highest percentage of people living in absolute poverty and infected with HIV. Education and knowledge play a crucial role for its economic and social development. 
Le Reduit, April 2006 – Prof. Alain Senteni from the University of Mauritius will present the World IT Forum (WITFOR) of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) at the congress "eLearning in Africa". CHECKpoint eLearning asked him about the content of his presentation and its relevance for his University. 
Windhoek, April 2006 – Maggy Beukes-Amiss is a lecturer at the University of Namibia. She is an expert in the usage and application of Information Communication Technology across the curriculum in tertiary as well as secondary educational institutions. CHECKpoint eLearning asked for her appraisal of the situation in her country. 
Johannesburg, April 2006 – (by Johan van der Walt) eDegree (Pty) Ltd is a South African company specialising in the delivery of accredited courses or programmes in the eLearning format. eDegree acts as the support link between a student and the accredited academic institution. Johan van der Walt describes the company’s activities.