Inspired by his time teaching in British schools, Congolese Belvien has taken the lessons he has learnt back to his homeland, to help children in the Congo get the education they deserve. When Belvien moved to London 11 years ago, he was impressed by the organisation and structure of the British education system, and yet, at the same time, it struck him how differently children learn in his native Congo. From his own experiences, Belvien knew how scarce resources, combined with little training, mean that teachers in the Congo often struggle to deliver high quality education, which can make it... Continue Reading
The UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has been rated the top business school in Africa at the 6th Eduniversal World Convention of the Best Business Schools, held from 9 to 12 October in Bangalore, India. The UCT GSB was given top honours along with Five Palmes, which are awarded to business schools with major international influence. The American University in Cairo’s School of Business ranked second and the University of Stellenbosch Business School, ranked third in Africa. Hosted by the Indian Institute of Management, the annual convention was a meeting of business school leaders, academics, and education professionals... Continue Reading
In an exciting addition to its member care offering, Liberty Medical Scheme is set to launch the Liberty Health Wellbeing Programme in early 2014. The innovative programme offers a range of tools to empower members on their journey to better health outcomes. “The Liberty Health Wellbeing Programme is not about partners, discounts or even points, but aims to help members to use their medical scheme benefits to live healthier, longer lives,” says Liberty Medical Scheme Executive Principal Officer, Andrew Edwards. Edwards says while traditional medical schemes tend to focus on high cost, high risk members, Liberty Medical Scheme will offer... Continue Reading
When it comes to the issues of child marriage, Dr Monica Mohjam is a true inspiration and a force to be reckoned with. Living in Scotland, she works hard to improve education and learning in her homeland in Tanzania, where young girls are often taken out of primary school and forced into early marriage and motherhood. With her first-hand experiences and knowledge of the complex community dynamics in Tanzania, Monica set up the Children’s Dignity Forum to help educate vulnerable girls at risk of child marriage and domestic violence. Monica secured funding for the Children’s Dignity Forum from Comic Relief’s... Continue Reading
By Emeka Umejei – The endorsement by an overwhelming majority of European Parliamentarians in favour of the EU- Mauritania Fisheries Protocol Agreement (FPA) is a vote for sustainable fishing, said Sidi Ahmed, President of Confederation of African Artisanal Fishermen Organisations (CAOPA), who is also President of Small Scale and Coastal Fisheries Section of the Mauritanian FPA. The CAOPA leader emphasised that the decision “directly exercises our national sovereignty over our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).” “We call on the authorities to enshrine this decision in law by incorporating it into our fisheries code, to establish it as the corner stone of... Continue Reading
