The Price of Education in Ghana and the Sad End of Kwadwo Njorfuni
The 2011 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Best Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni takes us on a journey to reveal the challenges most rural children in Banda, a town in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Volta Region face as they hope to acquire Education - a fundamental human right according to the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The video below takes us through the life of one of such children, 11-year old ...
Fred Swaniker: Lifting Africa by Empowering Its Youth
Finding opportunities for young people is a critical challenge for Africa, where 62 percent of the population—more than 600 million young people—is below the age of 25. With no signs that population growth will slow in the decades to come, it is imperative that Africa leverage the talent and energy of its youth to create dramatically higher levels of prosperity and equality and avoid the latent risks of u...
Are You In Cape-Coast? Join Us for Barcamp Cape-Coast 2012
Students, Non-Governmental Organizations, Civic Society Organizations and others interested in Education and the transformation of the Central Region are invited to Barcamp Cape-Coast on September 8, 2012. Venue: New Lecture Theatre (NLT) of the University of Cape Coast. The theme for this year is “Revolutionizing Education through Arts & Technology”. Unlike traditional conferences, Barcamp participants a...
eLearning Africa 2012 on ICT4Education – Cotonou, Benin
[caption id="attachment_2464" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="eLearning Africa 2012"][/caption] eLearning Africa is the Africa largest annual conference on ICT for development, education and training. It is a prime networking opportunity and an unrivaled platform for discussion amongst decision-makers in government, the private sector and education. The man behind the "Hole in the wall" research (the provo...
The Kuyu Project Goes To Ghana
From 28th – 30th Oct, 2011 I shall be working together with Magnus Gameli Adzaho & Jo Webber on the Kuyu Digital Project; a digital literacy program introducing a group of high school students in Keta Secondary School and other surrounding schools in the Anlo District to: Basic Information & Communication Technology Skills (ICT4D) Emailing & Social Networking Engaging in Social Media positively and ...
In memoriam across the globe: Chinua Achebe | african perspectives says:
[...] Mac-Jordan Degadjor (Ghana) – Chinua Achebe: The Sad Passing of Africa’s Most Influential Author [...]Glynn Swindon says:
Great job, Mac-Jordan. I like how you're able to use digital media in your articles. I look forward to the partnership between BloggingGhana & Internews. I think it will be a great one. Thumbs up & enjoy your stay in the US.macjay10 says:
To be honest, I don’t value Valentine’s Day. I see the day just as a normal day, hence no significance to me. Maybe it’s a day to value, but love should exist every day. It is important that we value the people we love on a daily basis, especially in our society, where there is so much abuse and hurt.Oh Canana says:
I look forward to any day that allows me to show my loved ones how special they are and how much I appreciate them. Days like Valentine's day allow me to tell them that despite all the challenges of life and our hectic schedules, I dedicate this "Thursday" to them. I have nothing to loose by bringing a little joy to the face of a loved one that I may not have had time to appreciate recently.Africa's Mobile Technological Revolution In Numbers says:
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