The Future is not what it used to be- Africa and Education of Tomorrow by Guest Writer

June 25, 2020     / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Why the US got it right Every three years the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) carries out the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). This assessment measures what more than 600,000, 15-year-old students have learned in math, reading and science. Similar to many years, in 2019 US scored below average in mathematics. The US student’s scores were similar to those of Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom in at least two subjects. On receiving this latest report, the US Secretary for Education, Betsy DeVos said, “The bottom line is there has not been a single…

Social Media Week Lagos

May 15, 2015     / / / /

More than 20 cities around the world are hosting Social Media Week this year.  This conference “is a leading news platform and worldwide conference that curates and shares the best ideas, innovations and insights into how social media and technology are changing business, society and culture around the world.” For the third time in a row, Social Media week came to Lagos, Nigeria last month. Nigeria is the largest country in Africa in terms of population size and has a rapidly growing economy, so it is fitting for such an event to be held there. However, the event which hosts…