Culture and Education
Education
Nigeria to expand education access through a student loan scheme
The initiative will help address school dropouts and suicidal tendencies among financially disadvantaged students
Culture and Education
Kiswahili at the center of digital advancement, Artificial Intelligence
Internet-based platforms that support Kiswahili include, Google, Mozilla, Airbnb, Uber, WhatsApp, Spotify, among others. ChatGPT also provides responses in Kiswahili
Digital
Guardrails Urgently Needed to Contain “Clear and Present Global Threat” of Online Mis- and Disinformation and Hate Speech, says UN Secretary-General
Policy brief puts forward framework for concerted global response through a Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms
Human Rights
Hate is taught: it can be fought
A new initiative ‘The Game Plan’ by the UN and partners will help counter Hate Speech through engagement with Sports
Women’s empowerment
Empowering women through bee project in Angola
An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African nation.
Culture and Education
Cultural spaces help counter harmful legacy of slavery
Bryan Stevenson, American lawyer and Founder and Executive Director of Equality Justice Initiative (EJI), a US non-profit
Technology
Africa urged to invest in STEM education to grow scientific skills
Niger’s education minister, Habi Mahamadou, asked African countries to reform their higher education curricula to promote science, technology and innovation
Culture and Education
UNESCO, AU urge leaders to prioritize equal opportunity in education
A new report the region has the world’s largest out-of-school population despite significant steps made to provide education
Education
We need to invest in education
- Says award-winning Ghanaian teacher Ebenezer Otoo, ahead of the UN’s Transforming Education Summit in September 2022
Education
Over 130 countries agree to reboot their education systems
UN Secretary-General issues call to action and vision for way forward at UN Summit
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