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Applying what I learned on the ALICT course to improve my work and boost my career by Francis Otto

Ever since I enrolled for ALICT course in October 2012, my life has not been the same again. ALICT course opened my eyes to see a new world and approach things differently. 1- Knowledge and approach Within my organization (Uganda National Council for Higher Education, NCHE), I have been able…

My fear of ICT by Sarah Vranckx of Vranckx Investments Namibia

When I started the course I was not sure whether I would make it because – - I am not from an ICT background; - although I am knowledgeable in my own field I did not know how to upload assignments and share documents with group members; - also the fact that connectivity is a major problem in…

My Leadership Journey – I didn’t think I would make it through the course

My wife came home one day with an advert in the local newspapers for a course I had never heard about. I was attracted to it because of my interest in ICT leadership. I was further motivated to apply because it had an African development approach giving us a pioneering opportunity as the first…

Africa's future leaders graduate from ground-breaking leadership course for Knowledge Society Development in Africa

On Friday, 5th July, in one of the largest African Union Commission (AUC) initiatives in professional development, 213 mid-to-senior level Government and public sector officials from eight African countries graduated from a bespoke leadership course implemented by GESCI (Founded by the UN ICT Task…

Innovation Forum Part 2

One of the highlights of GESCI's policy forum on innovation and skills development (held end of January in Nairobi, Kenya), was the presentation of research on the use of technology, skills development, learning models for innovation and employment in the knowledge society. Mary Hooker of GESCI…

Innovation Forum Part 1

Bridging the gap between innovation, and education and skills development : Policy makers, entrepreneurs, researchers and Kenya’s digital creatives have their say Part 1 GESCI recently held an innovation forum in Nairobi which engaged a wide variety of innovation stakeholders in a debate on the…

New Science, Technology and Innovation policy set to drive all sectors of Gambian economy

At a meeting to review Gambia’s draft policy on STI, the Chancellor of the University of the Gambia, Professor Muhamadou O. Kah, described Science, Technology and Innovation as affecting every social and economic problem facing the Gambia, and all African nations. Education will receive considerable…

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