The Estonian Business Angels Network EstBAN has led a €200,000 funding round in Mentornaut, an online tuition platform. The program will debut in Kenya with the goal of increasing access to tailored education. Mentornaut has a number of investors, including Superangel, United Angels VC, and a number of EdTech advocates,…
Author: Tajudeen Adegbenro
Fewer than one in ten Africans are fully vaccinated, and over 32% of the continent’s countries have not even used half of the COVID-19 vaccine doses received thus far. While more pills are filtering in now than earlier this year, Africa is confronted with another issue: Donors are donating dosages…
Incorporating STEAM Education into the Nigerian Curriculum will result in a significant shift in the country’s educational landscape. This is the ‘Jet Age,’ where our bright young minds must put their energy and aptitude to work in order to generate innovators who can solve global challenges. What Is STEAM Learning?…
Nigerian authorities have announced that COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf lives will no longer be accepted after the country was unable to use 1 million doses before they expired. Nigeria will no longer accept COVID-19 vaccinations with limited shelf life after 1 million doses expired in Africa’s most populous country…
There is a reason most schools and institutions over the world utilize Canvas LMS – it is effective. Canvas was built by Instructure to make teaching and learning easier. Canvas is a cloud-based, modern, and user-friendly learning management system that enables more effective communication between students and professors without being…
STEAM education is gaining popularity in the classroom. STEAM jobs are among the most rapidly growing. In an ever-changing world, learning in-demand and relevant skills prepares students to become innovators and make a positive effect on society. Students are registering for STEAM courses because they’ll be more equipped for the…
A new software enables professionals to monitor pregnant women at home for hypertension and diabetes. It was critical to keep patients out of hospitals as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the risk of virus transmission. For pregnant women who are recognized as being at a higher…
In order to make it easier for teachers to keep track of all their pupils require, Google Classroom was built. Simply stated, Google Classroom is a collection of online tools designed to make grading student work easier for teachers. Google Classroom integrates other Google products, such as Slides, Sheets, Docs,…
A career is a job or profession that a person does to earn a living for a set length of time or for the rest of their lives. Our prospects, strengths, abilities, and interests vary as individuals with varied personalities. The fact that a parent is successful at a certain…
Carnegie Mellon University researchers, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, have produced one of the quickest COVID-19 antibody tests available. The test detects the presence of two antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in 10 to 15 seconds. A rapid and effective test like this…
The Health Tech space is flourishing with opportunities for funding, expansion and innovation in the Africa continent. The African health-tech firm has recently made significant power plays. This includes finance, expansion, and innovation. With the primary purpose of improving the continent’s health space. The COVID-19 epidemic has had an uneven…
At the National Young Conference, Edease Nigeria, a thought leader in EdTech, introduces a new Nigerian solution to assist tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria. Edease, a worldwide technology company that collaborates with prominent Nigerian entrepreneurs and enterprises, has improved and customized its world-class EdTech solution for Nigeria. Edease will assist…
Imagine what you taught students has been assimilated after a long day of teaching, only to find out the next day that your pupils are twice as confused about the issue as you left them. Isn’t that unpleasant? Here’s where classroom videos come in handy. Classroom videos can really save…
Students do, in fact, learn when they speak. However, other schools have mechanisms in place that prevent pupils from even speaking. So, how are we going to teach them? Giving students authority by allowing them to participate in class discussions ensures that they have an equal chance of learning. So,…
A new collaboration between eLearnAfrica and The Association of African Universities (AAU) will assist in the development, creation, and deployment of learning management systems across the continent, providing university students with free online courses. eLearnAfrica is an online education marketplace that debuted in 2016 with the purpose of making it…
Teachers devote time and resources to ensuring that they fulfill their responsibilities. Teachers must have a balanced knowledge of topic areas as well as a grasp of how to teach in order to handle their classrooms efficiently and successfully. What happens if teachers don’t have the resources to strike a…
Two innovative pilot projects have been launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Kigali-based agriculture startup AflaSight, and research firm Vanguard Economics to assist farmers and grain traders in Rwanda in reducing the prevalence of aflatoxins in crops and grains. The fungus Aspergillus…
Let’s face it: teaching is a difficult job. Every teacher, I believe, will experience stress at some point throughout their career. Education is a selfless and often arduous job, and studies demonstrate that stress-related burnout can convert your beloved profession into such a revolving door. It’s critical to keep work-related…
Life can be really demanding at times. People who work tough 9 to 5 jobs on a regular basis may find it particularly stressful. You’re not alone in this if you’re having trouble managing work-related stress. There are a lot of other people that feel the same way as you…
Nigeria is expected to produce around 40 million birds by 2025. Through its Poultry Development Program, the company hopes to create over 100,000 jobs. Commits to investing NGN 20 billion in chicken production over the next four years.’ Agricorp International, Nigeria’s fast-growing agribusiness producing, processing, and export enterprise, has spent…