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Consigning the cane to history
For as long as anyone can remember, many teachers in Ghana have relied on the cane to control their classroom. These days it has become more frowned upon, however the practice is not yet illegal and remains…
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As delegates gather in Kigali for the World Economic Forum on Africa this week, they may be encouraged to hear how the digital revolution can help transform Africa’s education systems. It cannot happen…
Read MoreMicrofinance helps build a school, create jobs in coastal…
The latest figures from UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report remind us how donor aid can be so capricious, even for something as critically important as education. Released on Monday, April 25th,…
Read MoreAid drops for education, shows microfinance is needed
Comfort grew up in a fishing community on Ghana’s sunny Atlantic Ocean coast. Most people worked with fisheries, but Comfort wanted to teach. She began by teaching three children on her front porch.…
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CITY AM - Education is essential in breaking the cycle of poverty but, globally, over 57m children do not attend primary school and the majority of that number live in Africa.
Read MoreGiving women control over their finances
THE GUARDIAN - Including more women from the developing world in the global economy can help them and their communities escape poverty – so what role should the private sector and civil society play?
Read MoreReimagining Scholarships: can big data reduce child…
THE GUARDIAN - Spotting which parents have a history of missing school fees payments could help identify the students most in need of a scholarship or education loan.
Read MoreSustainable Scholarship Brings Opportunity to Children…
STUDY INTERNATIONAL - Nathan Byrd, Head of Education and Finance at Opportunity International, provides strategic direction and leadership for Opportunity International’s education finance programme.
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