Sirleaf’s legacy: Lots of talk but little progress
The first elected woman head of state in Africa, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has just stepped down from her office in Liberia. Her successor George Weah assumed the position on 22 January 2018. In a recent interview with CNN entitled “Why Africa owes a debt of gratitude to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf”, President Sirleaf and journalist Chude […]
Africa: Education via smartphones
Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, and the CNED (National Distance Learning Centre) have announced a partnership to facilitate access to educational content on smartphones in Africa. The announcement was made during the Global Partnership for Education Summit in Dakar, Senegal, which was attended by Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Jean-Michel Blanquer, French […]
