The Covid-19 crisis, who push out of schools numerous children, reaffirm Africa's necessity to get e-learning tools. And if the situation boosted this sector, the risk is to lead to more significant inequities on the continent. By Simon Vermot Desroches   Education was already a fundamental challenge for most African...

The MasterCard Foundation published a report called: "Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the Future of Work." It highlights, among others, the needs of teachers and the establishment of bridges between the different types of formation.   More and more young people, more and more school enrolment, and more...

After the cabinet meeting chaired by HE Paul Kagame on August 14, the decision was made: the schools must remain closed to allow sufficient time for further health and prepare the in-person classes' resumption. This has uplifted the sensation of remote learning to be encouraged and strengthened.   By Saady...

Demilade Oluwasina is International Business & Trade Faculty and Digital Economy Programmes Lead at the AfricanLeadership University in Rwanda. He gets back on those last academic months perturbed by the international health crisis and the school start.   What is the African Leadership University?   ALU, new Campus-RR  The African...

Cédric Filet, from Bordeaux in France, created Aldelia, a company that, for the last 15 years, pushes forward recruitment and labor market in Africa thanks to local networks in 13 countries and innovative digital tools.   Interviewed by DBM   Cédric Filet, CEO Adelia-DR   Could you introduce Aldelia ?...

Insights for Education, a foundation specialized in education's data analysis, invite African governments to draw lessons from the school reopening in South Africa. The country decided to reopen schools in June, despite significant Covid-19 infection rates. An example that is proving the necessity to adapt for Insights for Education. By...

Soma Mwana organizes reading sessions of English books for primary public school students in Rwanda. Divine Uwase Agatesi, the co-founder, explains the importance of those reading time, aims, and future projects of the organism that adapt to the actual health crisis.   By Saady Cyuzuzo   What is Soma Mwana?...

While some countries have reopened their borders in recent weeks, global air transport, brought to a halt by the Covid 19 crisis, is slowly picking up again. With over $2 billion in losses, airlines are struggling to get back on track. All the more so as new conditions, particularly in...

In order to limit the billions of dollars in losses to the industry, IATA has published a roadmap based on six key pillars to prepare recovery plans.   According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the region's airlines could lose $6 billion in passenger revenues compared to 2019. That's...

The Rwandan government announced the reopening of Kigali international airport on August 1st. Everything has been organized in the facility, closed for five months, to face traffic challenges in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including five smart anti-epidemic robots developed by a young Rwandan businessman.   DBM, from Kigali...