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Muntuyera High School Seeks Stronger Partnership In Rwanda

A delegation from Muntuyera High School-Kitunga last weekend visited Kigali to formalise a collaborative partnership with alumni who now live and work in Rwanda. The 45-member delegation comprised of members of the governing board, as well as teaching and non-teaching staff. According to the school head teacher, Stephen Atuhaire Tweheyo, the team came to Rwanda […]

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Master of Laws Scholarships at University College London in UK, 2017-2018

University College London is offering Master of Laws (LLM) Scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018. These scholarships are open to overseas applicants from outside the European Union, except the Master of the Rolls Scholarship which is open to all students from Commonwealth countries. Applicants from Uganda are eligible as they meet both these criteria. RELATED: Why […]

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Tanzanian Lecturer Charged With Insulting President On WhatsApp

A University lecturer in Tanzania has been charged with insulting President John Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday. The development brings the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to 10. Magufuli, nicknamed “the bulldozer” for pushing through his policies, has won some praise from Western […]

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Why Future African Scientists Need A More Sustainable Career Path

Investment and development of human skills is a vital impetus for economic growth, as well as a key driving force behind competitiveness and poverty reduction. There is no better way to do that than to educate young graduates with expertise in high-demand areas to help grow African economies, create jobs, and support research. Professor Christian […]

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Lex: Lead Annual Essay Competition for Students in Developing Countries, 2017

Lex:lead is pleased to announce scholarship competition in developing countries. Up to 10 US$500 awards made in February 2017 to the top essays answering this year’s essay question: “How do refugee and migration law affect poverty and economic development? How can it be implemented to reduce poverty and to improve economic development?” Eligibility: Applicants must […]

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Why Fundamental Change Is Needed For Education To Meet Development Goals

The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation to fulfill that potential and meet the current challenges facing humanity and the planet. There […]

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40 Percent Of Children Are Not Accessing Basic Education

In the top 10 countries with the highest rates of children missing out on primary education, nearly 2 in every 5 children – 18 million – are out of school, UNICEF said today. Liberia is home to the highest proportion of out-of-school children with nearly two-thirds of primary-aged children not accessing school. The second highest […]

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United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme In Japan, 2017

Applications are invited for United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme to pursue postgraduate programme. Fellowship is awarded to nationals of developing countries or non-space-faring nations. Every year this “Post-graduate study on Nano-Satellite Technologies (PNST)” Fellowship Programme will accept up to two students in the Master’s course (2 years duration) and up to four students in the […]

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Why Preparing Great Primary School Teachers Is Essential To Education

A report released by the National Center on Education and the Economy’s Center on International Education Benchmarking, Not So Elementary: Primary School Teacher Quality in Top-Performing Systems found that developing teachers with a deep understanding of the content they teach underpins the success of primary schools in top-performing education systems. Lead author Ben Jensen found […]

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Ugandan Lecturers Named To Inaugural Class Of EADB STEM Scholarship

The East African Development Bank (EADB) held a farewell event for 2 successful Ugandan teachers and their Kenyan counterpart who will make up the inaugural class of the EADB-AAI Scholars program. Recipients of the scholarship program will arrive in the United States in early-September to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education and Mathematics (EDM) at […]