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Official Summit Guide Cape Town 57 October 2012

Contents

Welcome from AfricanBrains Foreword Improving communications, e-skills and developing the knowledge economy Rwanda pilots technology innovation fund Entrepreneurship: The Future of Africas Innovation Bringing Ideas to Life Where are Africas science philanthropists? Zambia: Investing in Education Partners and Sponsors Government Ministries International Organisations Universities and FETs Media Partners All participating companies

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AfricanBrains was formed by managers who have been working in Africa and the Middle East for over 15 years. That work has involved bringing investors into many countries and the organisation of major summits bringing together government ministers and officials to work with private sector technology leaders and investors. Our overall aim is to promote greater investment into education in Africa and stimulate key sectors for information, communications, technology, innovation, scientific research and e-business. Central to this strategy is the development of long-term multi-stakeholder partnerships and encouragement of private sector technology transfer. follow @AfricanBrains and please tweet about the summit using the tag #AfBrainsIA For general enquiries: info@africanbrains.org For event enquiries: events@africanbrains.org AfricanBrains Ltd, 85-87 Bayham Street, London, NW1 0AG, UK

This summit follows on from the ICT for Education Summit in Victoria Falls, January 2012 and continues the overall aspiration of AfricanBrains to fulfil the need and opportunity for greater public private partnership in education, science and research in sub-Saharan Africa. We would like to offer our warmest gratitude and appreciation to all partners and participants to the summit. Thank you to the South African Government and especially the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Hon. Hlengiwe Mkhize and our partners the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The 5th October is a special day at UWC for ministers, officials, partners and universities, and we are grateful to the support of ViceChancellor Prof. Brian OConnell and his team. Thank you to all participating African ministers and government officials who will be contributing to the content of the summit with speeches and for hosting their own meeting roundtables for the afternoons of 6th & 7th October. Thank you to all our sponsors and

Welcome to Innovation Africa

delegates. Without your contribution this summit would not be possible and we are grateful for all your commercial support. Thank you to all speakers and additional participating officers from the African Development Bank, British Council, UNESCO and ISASA. For the 6th & 7th October, these two days are structured around an innovative program of keynote presentations during the mornings and then converting to pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings for both afternoons of the event. Please see the separate summit agenda for a summary of all speakers and timings. After lunch at 14:00, on both days of the event, the pre-scheduled meetings will start between government, educational institutions, civil society and industry. We kindly ask that all officials and delegates start the meetings promptly after lunch each day. The floor plan of roundtables is available at the entrance to the conference room. Prior to the start of the summit, sponsors and delegates have utilised our online scheduling system to arrange their afternoon meetings. There will also be the opportunity to arrange ad hoc meetings through the course of the event. We will be hosting a special gala dinner at the Moyo Restaurant in the Kirstenbosch National Gardens. The dinner is for all participants please ensure you have your delegate badge with you. Transport will depart the Westin Hotel 19:30 on the 6th October. For assistance, please contact any of the organising staff available throughout the venue. We trust this summit can play its own small part in bringing together key decision-makers from both government and industry to build their own relationships and strengthen public-private partnerships. We are grateful for your support and participation and we trust your time at the summit is enjoyable, and productive. We hope to be working with you for a long time. Warmest regards John Glassey Managing Director, AfricanBrains

On behalf of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and AfricanBrains, your cohosts, I would like to welcome you to Innovation Africa, a 2012 Summit for Education, ICT, Science & Technology, Research and Development. We are thrilled by the large number of participants from the host country South Africa, and are thankful for the support of our Ministers and Deputy Ministers together with all other important decision-makers and implementers from government, business and civil society: the triple helix upon which all development depends. We are equally delighted by the long list of luminaries from Africa, our beloved continent, who have graced us with their presence. These include Ministers and Deputy Ministers from 18 African countries. Also with us are representatives of some of the worlds most influential structures like UNESCO. Many other organisations deeply involved the relationship between education and development, like the African Development Bank have joined us too. This gathering is timely as it is now clear that the 21st century will present humankind with complex challenges. The Norwegian educationist, Per Dalin, argued that we are now being confronted with the unprecedented challenge of ten revolutions occurring simultaneously. They are: the knowledge and information revolution, the population explosion, globalisation, the economic revolution, the technological revolution, the ecological revolution, the social/cultural revolution, the aesthetic revolution, the political revolution and the values revolution. He argued that humankind would be so tested by this combination of incredible changes on so many levels that our cultures would have to undergo the kind of dramatic paradigm shifts last experienced in the 16th and 17th centuries when science began its challenge to all existing forms of knowledge. Chief amongst these changes is the ability to build networks and the ability to change. In fact, Lyle argues that change, built on the best knowledge available, is our only security. There was a time when nations sought their safety behind moats and thick walls or zones of influence like the Monroe Doctrines America for the Americans and more recently the same idea from African sources that Africa is for Africans. Such a time has been overtaken comprehensively by globalisation and the development of modern communication technologies. It is now clear that no nation has all the knowledge, skills and natural resources that it needs to survive now or in the future. More than any other sub-continent, sub-Saharan Africa faced the impediment of physical isolation from humankinds great knowledge leaps, due largely to the barrier to communication presented by the Sahara desert. Added to this was colonialism and in South Africa, Apartheid. These impediments have all been swept away by the digital world and by the attainment of political freedom from colonialism that all African nations now enjoy. The space to grow is now available to us. All we require to meet these challenges is to connect, engage, and make sense of things based on the best knowledge available and then implement, based on the best processes with their appropriate technologies. The Summit puts together players, local and international who are experts on many of the above challenges and who will be available for consultation during the summit. The outcomes of our time together should be extremely valuable for us as we chart our way toward a prosperous future. Welcome again to all as we strive to bring the best together and arrive at the best results.

Foreword

Prof Brian OConnell Rector and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Western Cape

Improving communications, e-skills and developing the knowledge economy

by Niamh Brannigan

Young people at iHub, Nairobis innovation hub for the technology community. An open space for technologists, investors and tech companies.
Photo: Panos Pictures Sven Torfinn

the greatest challenge facing the i-hub, is not equipping these techie graduates with more programming skills or e-skills, but is in fact coaching them to think like business people
I recently attended an Innovation in Kenya meeting at Nairobis innovation-Hub, with several African and international journalists on a fact finding mission, courtesy of the Finnish government - a leading proponent of knowledge society development in Africa. Our i-hub hosts presented us with compelling accounts of fledgling home-grown innovations being coaxed, through World Bank, Nokia and Finnish funding, into commercial success stories. These innovations, they hoped in time, would become Kenyas, and even Africas, next Mpesa, Kenyas mobile money phenomenon. The i-hub is also the physical and virtual home to hundreds of aspiring tech entrepreneurs or digerati, many of whom utilize i-hub resources (including training, know-how and networks), to enhance their skills and develop enterprises. Following some Q&A, it was revealed that the greatest challenge facing the i-hub, is not equipping these techie graduates with more programming skills or e-skills, but is in fact coaching them to think like business people; to communicate effectively with clients; to market themselves and their skills: in sum, to prepare them to take their place in a nascent knowledge economy. For a long time, our hosts admitted, applications were created at the i-hub without thought to how practical, useful and marketable they were. This clearly demonstrates that the impediments to knowledge society development, from a skills perspective, are not just technical in nature. They are far more complex, and require us to see that the creation of knowledge workers demands coherently developed Education, Information Communications Technology (ICT), and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies. Presently, our policy and planning departments across ministries operate in silos, thus wasting resources, duplicating effort, losing out on learning opportunities, and perpetuating disconnects between the education systems that are charged with prepping young people for life in the workforce, and the

STI and ICT supported eco-systems that must absorb graduates, either as entrepreneurs or knowledge workers. Professor Hiroshi Tasaka, of Tama University in Tokyo, predicted some years ago, when describing the paradox of knowledge societies1, that knowledge would become increasingly devalued, as easy access to information removed the need for us to retain it in our own heads. Wisdom, he suggested, would be the premium currency in knowledge societies. In such societies, graduates would enter innovation centres like the i-hub with the skills to filter through large amounts of disparate information, and identify, probe, analyse, and synthesize it for specific and meaningful purposes. They would be able to take this information and from it create, produce, package and disseminate knowledge in an array of digital and other formats, while at the same time possessing the communication skills to build networks, and the problem solving and critical thinking skills to live productive, and happy lives. From there, graduates would be equipped to create employment for themselves, or work for other agencies, supported by an environment in which access to capital, infrastructure, life-long learning opportunities, research, and other resources, would be readily available, and considered essential supports to knowledge society development. There are many impediments to the creation of such societies (far too many to address here), all of which we, both knowingly and unknowingly, have created. One important impediment worth addressing is our own short-sightedness, which can lead us to see market forces as the natural harbingers of the knowledge society. We can be lulled into complacency by decontextualized data on levels of foreign investment in Africa, corporate/brand euphoria over the growing middle class, news headlines about year-on-year growth, telecoms rapture over mobile penetration in Africa, and NGO reports on Education for All success. But Education for All does not address the issue of quality of teaching and learning, which is a critical pillar of knowledge society development. Without a quality education, that is, a relevant education that produces a labour force with the skills demanded by knowledge based industries; a knowledge economy will be bereft of the fuel it requires to grow. Education for All in Africa all too often translates as basic and inadequate education for many, and a quality education for all who can afford it: creating greater social and economic inequality, and thus social unrest. And a mobile phone or lap-top, and an internet connection, cannot alone, be parlayed into critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and innovation skills in learners. We need well (and continuously) trained teachers for that, for a start. And while the middle class is clearly on the rise, many are concentrated in North Africa, Nigeria and South Africa. One thing is certain, whether we take middle class thresholds to be 4$ a day, as some argue, or a more globally comparable $20 a day, rapid population growth is undercutting any significant gains made in poverty reduction.

The starker reality, and one noted in a 2011 African Development Bank Group report2on Africas middle class, is that about 100,000 of the richest Africans have a collective net worth totalling 60% of the continents gross domestic product, hardly an indicator of knowledge society development. So we must resist the every-man-for-himself illusion of separation, if we want to place Africa on a trajectory to an inclusive knowledge society, where the knowledge economy, supported by education, STI, ICT, and infrastructure will more fully benefit the majority. To do this we must create a mindshift on a massive scale. We must become futures thinkers. Our future policy makers and implementers, who are now middle managers in ministries across Africa, must begin to consider the consequences of their decisions on future generations. The policy, planning, and implementation processes must take account of trends and signals that will impact important pillars of knowledge society development (education, STI, ICT, infrastructure etc.) 5, 10, and 20 years from now, so that we are empowered to plot our own course to the future we want, and not simply create policies that react to the status quo. Futures thinking should be introduced into all school curricula and become standard planning practice in ministries, because we cannot allow election cycles to dictate a short-term focus on the future. To create inclusive knowledge societies we must accept that any society is only as strong as its weakest link, and therefore, policies should be developed and implemented that are underpinned by a genuine commitment to create prosperity for all. I came across a fitting analogy of the consequences of our current societies half-hearted attempts to take responsibility for the wellbeing of all its members. When the Titanic sank, it brought almost everyone down with it indiscriminate of wealth, class or age. Lets not wait until its too late to build a ship to a better future A Knowledge Society for All.
Endnotes 1 Tasaka, H. (2007).The Paradox of Knowledge Societies[Video file]. Retrieved September 13th 2012, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TgXaaHPhAs 2 African Development Bank Group (AfDB). (2011).The Middle of the Pyramid: Dynamics of the Middle Class in Africa.Retrieved September 14th2012, fromhttp://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/ Documents/Publications/The%20Middle%20of%20the%20 Pyramid_The%20Middle%20of%20the%20Pyramid.pdf

About the author Niamh Brannigan is a communications specialist born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and now living in Nairobi, Kenya where she works for an international NGO. Niamh is passionate about the role of different forms of indigenous knowledge in the development of knowledge societies, pedagogy for skills development, life skills for a new society, as well as the meaning and role of innovation in Africa. Niamh has an MSc in Technology and Learning from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in Publishing from University of the Arts London. Email: niamh.brannigan@africanbrains.org

Rwanda pilots technology innovation fund

New fund plans to link researchers with entrepreneurs by Munyaradzi Makoni
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A project to test-run a Rwandan research and innovation fund is due to be launched at the end of March with the aim of boosting the creation of user-friendly technologies. The pilot is backed with US$175,000 seed money from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and a matching grant from the Rwandan government. The Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) is intended to fund joint projects between researchers and entrepreneurs in order to produce locally applicable innovative technologies. The RIEF was one of the recommendations of a January 2010 national workshop convened by the Rwandan government, supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and UNECA, to discuss how science and technology can help Rwanda achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It is part of efforts to build a sustainable innovation culture across Africa. The hope is to raise US$1 million by the end of 2012, said Mactar Seck, the funds project manager. The additional funds will be mobilised from the government and local and international donors, he said. At the pilot stage, each project grant will total a maximum of 50 million Rwandan francs (US$84,000) per researcher. Four or five projects will be funded, and priority areas include agriculture, manufacturing and information communication technologies. A technical committee of representatives from the education and finance ministries and external experts will make the final selection. The first grants will be awarded in July or August. If the pilot is successful, the plan is to ramp up the funding in the second phase of the fund. But in order to do this, the pilot

round has to demonstrate the funds credibility, said Remy Twiringiyimana, director of science and technology in education and research institutions in the education ministry. The ability to raise donations and sustain donors commitments both within and outside Rwanda will largely depend on its perceived credibility, he told Research Africa. Rwanda is one of sub-Saharan Africas fastest growing economies. The economy has bounced back since the 1994 genocide and is expected to grow 6.5 per cent this year, rising to 7.8 per cent in 2013. Some economists have predicted that Rwanda will beat Kenya to become a middle-income country. The innovation fund is part of a range of government efforts to bolster science and technology as a driver of development. Antonio Pedro, director of UNECA in eastern Africa, applauded the initiative: We endeavour to attract the interest of other governments in Africa to start such initiatives, he said. He indicated that the next country in which UNECA would try to set up an endowment fund would be Tanzania.
This article was originally published on 5 March 2012 by Research Africa at www.research-africa.net Research Africas weekly online news bulletin probes the African research and innovation funding landscape deeper than any other news provider. We tell our thousands of online subscribers, which funder is offering what grants and when. We also explain who got the funding from a particular call, and whyso that our readers can improve their chances in the next round of applications. Research Africa is the only news alert that focuses on how financial flows are shaping the African research landscape. Not only is it essential reading for researchers; funding agencies also subscribe to our revamped news service, gaining valuable information about what other funders are doing and the problems that African researchers face in accessing their grants. Our vision is for a more transparent funding landscape where it is clear what grants are going where, which African research institutions are managing to benefit from the increase in research funding available to them and who are failing to make the grade.

Entrepreneurship: The Future of Africas Innovation

The world is awaiting the rise of Africa, but is Africa on a rising path? writes Tito Phillips

When will the next big thing come from Africa? When will Africa change the world through her innovations? Will we ever be able to match up with the rest of the world in terms of innovation? Will we ever be able to lead the global market through ground breaking innovations? When will we begin to create the products and services to help solve our own problems? These and many more are questions that keep running through my mind. And if any of these questions have ever gone through your mind, then you are a true African and I invite you to read on. But first, we must awaken the spirit of business within Africa!

The Silenced Entrepreneur within Africa

Inside every human walking the face of the earth lies the spirit of business or as some would have it, the spirit of enterprise. What is this spirit of business? The spirit of business is the entrepreneur within every one of us. And its none other than our purpose. We all have a role to play in the world; we all have something to give; a significant contribution to make. Every man and woman is born with a gift; a natural talent of some sort. The existence of these gifts is irrefutable evidence of the spirit of business within
About the author Tito Philips, Jnr. is an unusual Nigerian that is passionate about changing the world through entrepreneurship. He blogs at www. naijapreneur.com where he has written over 100 unusual articles on entrepreneurship and business development. His writings have been featured in major Nigerian publications such as; The Guardian Newspaper, The Sun, and BusinessWorld. Visit his blog www.naijapreneur.com to download your FREE copy of his unusual manifesto on entrepreneurship titled; The Entrepreneurs Journey: The Ultimate Guide For The Most Unusual Journey Of Your Life.

us. These gifts are not for fun, they are seeds that when properly nurtured are the source from which entrepreneurs emerge. But in Africa as I have observed, this doesnt seem so. Over the years what we seem to have mastered is the art of reinventing the wheel. From generation to generation, the advice has always been the same. Whether from parents to children, from teachers to students, or from peer to peers, all have said the same thing; go to school, get good grades and look for a good company with good compensation plans to work for. Never once did we as Africans encourage the spirit of

business within ourselves. Never once did we sit back to ask ourselves; how did these so called good companies come into existence? Never once were we challenged to become the creators of these companies. And as a result, weve been at the backstage of history and never taking our rightful place in the world. How come we are not fully maximizing our entrepreneurial potential as Africans? The answer is simple; because we have silenced the spirit of business within. Because we have so focused on survival that we have suddenly forgotten theres more to life than mere existence. The struggle for survival has denied us the benefits of living a life of meaning. We have become the continent where consumers exist rather than producers. We have become a continent where workers abound rather than entrepreneurs. Its time to awaken the spirit of business within Africa. Its time to rekindle the fire of change within. For there can be no innovation until an innovation occurs within. Innovation Africa will forever remain a dream until we Africans begin to innovate our survival-driven culture to a purpose-driven one. And that shift begins with entrepreneurship!

development we will be able to enjoy. Entrepreneurship is Africas path to global relevance. Entrepreneurship is Africas path out of survival to significance. Entrepreneurship is the bedrock of Africas innovation. Entrepreneurship must become Africas priority if we are to matter. Lets take a cue from our Asian counterparts. In not so long ago, where was the Asian continent? How relevant were they in the global economy? As a matter of fact, they used to be referred to as a third world continent just like Africa. But is this still the case today? Are they still at the backdrop of history or now at the frontline? Singapore boldly declared in the memoirs of their former Prime Minister; from third world to first world. China is fast becoming the economic capital of the world with major global companies now moving their production lines there. India has succeeded to become the Information Centre of the world since her strategic focus on Information Technology. Every one of these countries used to be regarded by the West as third world nations and they were merely viewed as potential markets as a result of their population. But these countries decided to do something with their human capital; they decided it was time to become major players in the global economy. The conclusion of this matter is obviously simple; Africa needs an entrepreneurial revolution far more than it needs a political revolution. If we are going to matter in this global village we now live in, we can no longer continue with re-inventing the wheel by creating more workers and consumers. We must begin to focus on raising a new generation of Africans who will Innovate Africa by unleashing the spirit of business within!

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Entrepreneurship: The Key To Africas Innovation

The innovation we seek in Africa can only come from the realm of entrepreneurship. To innovate Africa, we need an entrepreneurial revolution. Entrepreneurs are the instruments of change; they are the vessels through which innovation is delivered. The more of them a society is able to produce, the more growth and development such is able to enjoy. The less of them a society is able to produce, the less growth and

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Bringing Ideas to Life

At AfricanBrains we relish the task of covering all things business, education, technology and innovation in Africa. As we welcome you to the AfricanBrains Innovation Africa Conference, Editor Marc Mcilhone looks back over some of the great stories hes featured on the website this year. Since becoming editor of AfricanBrains in November 2011 I have been constantly impressed by the incredible ingenuity displayed within the spheres of business, education, technology and innovation in Africa. Over the past year weve published a diverse range of stories showing how innovation in these areas makes a real, practical and sometimes life-changing difference to people from all walks of life and Id like to share some of them with you now. In November 2011 we featured a story about a brand new app called the iCow, which is revolutionising business for cattle farmers in Kenya. Su Kahumbu, an organic farmer living just outside Nairobi, came up with the app allowing herders to register their cattle individually and sending them tailored text messages containing information on cattle prices, feeding schedules, veterinary care and more. So, even though Im not an expert in technology or development, begins Su Kahumbu modestly, I thought, why not take the gestation calendar of a cow and send it to agriculturalists, and that can help them increase their productivity, and also increase their savings. Su Kahumbu is just one of many Kenyans turning their bright ideas into reality. As Bitange Ndemo, permanent secretary for Kenyas Ministry of Information and Communications Technology puts it - There are a large number of Kenyans involved with software development and for every one hundred start up, maybe one will succeed, but

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that one company may change the lives of a lot of people. Building a workforce for the future is the aim of the JSE/ Liberty Investment Challenge, in South Africa, which caught my eye in March because of the opportunities it offers its young participants. The challenge invites ambitious South African high school learners or university students to manage a virtual portfolio of R1 million on the stock exchange. No real money changes hands, of course, but competitors get a taste of what its like to play the stock market. Through this simulated experience the students learn to be savvy with money and recognise the value of long-term investments and savings. Some might even choose a career in finance. We think the initiative is a great way to bring the workplace into an educational environment while giving students a fun way to try something new before committing to it. But best of all, perhaps, this is a virtual challenge with real-world rewards. Prizes to the value of R240,000 are up for grabs as well as an allexpenses-paid trip overseas. As well as covering subjects like business and innovation, we at AfricanBrains are also very interested in stories on a humanitarian theme. So a film about the plight of people affected by polio in Ghana caught our attention both because of its subject matter and the interesting way it was funded. Rollaball is a documentary about how Ghanaian polio sufferers are forced to beg on the streets for a living in a country where the illness is still stigmatised and inspirationally form a skate soccer team. Rollaball received production funding from The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, won the Puma Creative Catalyst Award in partnership with BRITDOC in 2011, and was selected out of almost 600 entries for the prestigious Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2012, but Steven says the current funding landscape means producers need to be more innovative than ever before. Kickstarter is revolutionizing the film industry, because it allows the audience to take control of the commissioning process and fund what they want to watch. Albert K. Frimpong, coach of The Rolling Rockets and executive director of SYDOGhana (Sports and Youth Development Organisation), explains, The first game of skate soccer was in Lagos, Nigeria, but its now spread throughout West Africa. We played our first international game recently against Nigeria and are hoping to host an Africa Cup of Nations next year. Not only is the commissioning process for the film innovative, using the medium of sport and film to promote awareness it is also a step forward in empowering disabled athletes for what they are, inspirational role models for everyone. And finally in this eclectic taster of stories featured on the website over the past year, is the story of how satellite technology brings life-changing opportunities to entrepreneurs in townships and remote rural areas in South Africa.

In August we featured the launch of Satellite Hot Spot, a new product created by Maxwell Technology and offered by SatSpace Africa, a leading provider of innovative solutions to Africas connectivity challenges. Using only onsite satellite dishes and routers, the Satellite Hot Spot uses the AMOS 5 satellite to provide connectivity to even the most remote areas without the need for costly infrastructure. The product is primarily aimed at rural entrepreneurs wanting to set up Internet cafes, lodges and hotels situated in remote areas. It is also available to wireless operators looking for a stable alternative or addition to their existing setup. The problem in the past for internet providers has always been the high cost versus low return of bringing internet connectivity to underprivileged or remote areas due to the cost of traditional terrestrial infrastructure. Interestingly, the key innovative factor here is not actually the technology but the billing model. In the past the service would be paid for by monthly payments, meaning the client is charged for bandwidth even if it is not sold on to end customers. By contrast, the Satellite Hot Spot uses a router to connect to the Sat-Space billing system, allowing the entrepreneur to purchase vouchers and only paying for what they use. In this way, connectivity is only charged for once it is used, effectively creating a prepaid model. The reason this is so important to rural communities is revealed by World Bank research showing a direct correlation between broadband penetration and gross domestic product (GDP). The research shows every ten per cent increase in broadband penetration increases economic growth by 1.38per cent. Broadband rollout is thus perceived as a vital driver of desperately needed job creation in South Africa, which is why it is a flagship project of the Department of Communications. I hope you have enjoyed reading about just a few of the great examples of how technology and innovation in Africa reaches into the lives of people at all levels of society, making a particular difference for those in isolated or disadvantaged situations. It seems to me there is nothing that cannot be accomplished in this great nation as long as you have a good head and a good heart. Rules were made to be broken, obstacles to be hurdled and, to quote the great man Nelson Mandela, It always seems impossible until its done.
About the author Marc Mcilhone joined the AfricanBrains team as Editor in November 2011 sourcing news and features content and overseeing the work of the sites contributors. Marcs work is informed by his technical background in architecture having worked for some of the UKs leading practices on projects within the education, healthcare and housing sectors. Marc has a particular interest in how African innovators are creating sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on peoples everyday lives. Please email press releases and news to: editor@africanbrains.org

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Where are Africas science philanthropists?

Philanthropy is booming in Africa, but the money is not yet feeding through to research by Munyaradzi Makoni
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The act of giving is an age-old tradition in Africa, and recent economic gains have fuelled a philanthropy boom on the continent. But while philanthropic funding from the developing world is a staple for research activity in Africa, home-grown givers have yet to channel their money towards research. This may yet change. African policymakers are working on an African science and technology fund supported by gifts from the continents businesses. But progress on the initiative has been slow, and some experts think that a lack of science and technology funding from the countrys government is holding back development.

and celebrity personalities. But while charitable funding contributes millions of dollars to African science through international donors like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK medical research charity the Wellcome Trust, Africas own foundations have yet to do the same. In South Africa, charities like the Cancer Association of South Africa offer research grants. But such charities do not exist in most other African countries. I am unaware of African philanthropists in the research arena, says Sabiha Essack, dean of the school of health sciences at the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Her school has an endowment fund which gets money from pharmaceutical companies. But the fund only supports educational grants. Ours is a minimal endowment fund solicited largely from big pharmaceutical companies and a few national companies. The funding is not for research, but for undergraduate student support, she said.

The rich give

Africas philanthropic boom has been fuelled in part by its growing number of ultra-rich, who have made their fortune in sectors such as mining, financial services, construction and telecommunication. Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese national, used part of his fortune from the sale of Celtel, a mobile phone company, to set up a foundation that supports good governance. Theophilus Danjuma, a retired general and Nigerian oil baron, gave US$100 million of his own funds to his personal charity in 2010. His TY Danjuma Foundation promotes education, free healthcare, policy advocacy and poverty alleviation. Politicians such as Nelson Mandela, John Kufour and Thabo Mbeki have also established foundations, as have sport

Tax cuts could help

One of the reasons African philanthropy does not support innovation and research is that there are no tax benefits for charitable contributions, says Calestous Juma, professor of international development at Harvard University in the US. The legal basis exists and is on a selective basis but not for supporting innovation. Many countries that donate to African

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science have laws that govern the creation of philanthropic foundations, says Juma. To his mind, African countries need such laws. African science is underfunded, not because of the lack of money but because of the lack of laws and institutions that support philanthropy. Ministries may be reluctant to offer tax incentives as it would involve a cut in their revenue. However, the long-term benefits of boosting funding for science would offset the loss. Tax cuts for charitable donations to research should be part of countries innovation strategies. African governments need to lead the way by prioritising science in order to encourage others to invest, adds Ethiopiaborn Mammo Muchie who holds a research chair at South Africas Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, based in Tshwane. Most African governments have not yet reached their goal of spending 1 per cent of GDP on research and development, he says. If the policy makers fail, how can one expect that the wealthy philanthropists can be incentivised to show commitment to support R&D?

where African donors could pool their funding, which would then be allocated to science projects on the continent. But before the ASPI plan was ready, the initiative merged with another initiative developed at the UNECA in 2010 to create an African Science, Technology and Innovation Endowment Fund, fuelled by donations from both private individuals and African businesses. The ASTIEF, as the fund is known for short, has got financial commitments from Nigerias Zenith Bank and Bank of Industry of Nigeria, Zemen Bank of Ethiopia and Ethiopian Airlines, UNECA says. Other funders include the African Business Roundtable, a grouping of business leaders, and one insurance company and the UNECA itself. However, the fund has yet to offer a single grant, and it is not clear when it will start doing so. UNECA does not want to disclose how much money it has gathered so far, or what the target is for donations. The interest in steering African philanthropy towards science is a good sign, says Muchie. But the effort remains small and sporadic. We can even say there is a sign of success, but the scale and the real tangible result from the philanthropy input is still very minimal. In fact the private sector is more involved than the civil society anchored philanthropy inputs to date, he says. Originally published on 20 February 2012 by Research Africa Contact us via www.researchresearch.com/africa.

Slow progress so far

There have been efforts on the continent to encourage more African givers to fund research, but little has come of them so far. In 2009 the United Nations for Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) based in Ethiopias capital Addis Abba, engaged a consultant to draw up plans for an African Science Philanthropy Initiative. This was envisaged as a common kitty

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Zambia: Investing in Education

By Augustine Mukoka

A massive multi-million dollar injection into the Zambian education sector is promising to spin the countrys development by improving skills and vocational training thereby producing quality human resource for future employment. The Zambian government recently penned a mutual accountability framework with its co-operating partners for the third national implementation under the sixth national development plan for 2011 to 2015. A total of US $211 million is set aside for this process which becomes critical for the implementation of the free education policy of up to grade 12 the highest secondary school class before tertiary education. In addition to spearheading the free education policy, community schools are set to run as fully-fledged primary schools while the promotion of gender equality and equity will top the priorities that will drive this commitment. Education minister in Zambia Dr John Phiri admits that if the country fails to improve literacy levels particularly for the early graders, performance among its children will remain at the bottom of the ladder in the SADC region. This will, in turn, will deny the Zambian population from competitively marketing their human resource for the available job market both on the local and international front. This is so because if employers dont get the skilled workforce they need and individuals dont get the training they need and if governments dont get the education and training levels they need then economic competitiveness and social cohesion will suffer in the country. But there have been massive and positive strides made over the years to improve the education sector in the country

with community schools also significantly playing a role to the overall sector. Almost 50 percent of Zambias population is under the age of 15 years and about 71 percent of these children live in poverty, according to Central Statistics records. It is estimated that one in four children are orphaned mostly by the HIV pandemic. These children are vulnerable to neglect, sexual abuse and early marriages, forced child labour, and can have serious health and nutritional problems. As a result these orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) especially girls, are less likely to be accessing quality basic education, as well as health, social protection and welfare services. Despite the social protection measures put in place by the Government of Zambia, inadequate resources, and the lack of awareness by the OVCs about their rights hamper these measures. In 2001 the Government ofZambia established a policy of free basic education for all upto grade nine which was later extended to grade 12 after a parliamentary resolution in 2007. However, there are hidden costs to government provided education like uniforms, books, and travel resulted in many OVCs not accessing the much-needed education. For this reason the introduction of community schools in Zambia has since helped alleviate these challenges faced by most children in Zambia. But despite the many efforts put in place by this initiative, Community Schools alone constitute only 30.5 percent of the total number of schools in Zambia, catering for only 500,000 children yet there are still over 525,000 children out of school. In order to achieve its goal that every child should have access to nine years of good quality education and fulfil the education

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There have been massive and positive strides made over the years to improve the education sector in the country.

Dr John Phiri, Zambian Education Minister Photo: Richard Mulonga

targets in New Economic Partnership for African Development, Education For All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Ministry of Education has acknowledged it must work, the Zambia Open Community Schools ZOCS was formed. The Zambia Open Community Schools (a Non-Governmental Organization) was founded on the principle that every child has the right to education. The Organisation provides quality basic education to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs), especially girls who lack access to the formal government school system for many varied reasons. ZOCS has therefore existed to supplement government efforts in the provision of basic quality education to all. Thus, the injection of the US $211 million into the education sector catering not only for government provided education but community schools as well is brightening the chances of the Zambian education sector. Dr Phiri says the country is resolved in its quest to attain the education for all and millennium development goals by 2015 adding that the government has prioritised education as one of the key sectors for increased investment during the period of the sixth national development plan (SNDP) and beyond. Shaya Ibrahim Asindua, who is UNICEF deputy representative to Zambia and speaking on behalf of cooperating partners, states that no nation can aspire to substantive economic and social progress without investing in quality education. Mrs Asindua says strengthening and building capacity in the educational planning and use of accurate and timely data for evidence based decision and policymaking is vital for effective implementation of the third national implementation framework. The implementation of the US $211 million fund to extend free education to grade 12 is the fulfilment of the resolution passed by

the Zambian parliament in 2007. Ackson Sejani, a former parliamentarian remarked, that education was today was considered a fundamental human right and no longer a luxury but a necessity which all children in Zambia were entitled to. Without education, there can be no better life. It is high time that Zambia considered its education system in a serious manner, Sejani told parliament. He argued that about 68 per cent of the Zambian population wallowed in poverty and could not manage to teach their children. If we dont invest in our education system, then there is no future for this country where our children drop out of school because of economic reasons, Sejani added. His counterpart, Siavonga MP Douglas Syakalima contended; Investing in education is an act of creating wealth. Education is an un-indispensable key and engine to development. The opposition UPND special advisor to Hakainde Hichilema suggested to government that to start with, it should consider the girl child for such a policy, as they were the most marginalised. These arguments set the tone for the importance of education in creating employment and improving skills for vocational training in contributing to a stable and effective economy.
About the author Augustine Mukoka is a Zambian journalist with extensive experience covering developmental issues ranging from investment, politics and sports in the southern African nations since 2002. He holds a diploma in journalism and public relations. Email: augustine. mukoka@africanbrains.org

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AfricanBrains welcomes the following companies as Partners and Sponsors

Acer

Since its founding in 1976, Acer has achieved the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Globally, Acer ranks No. 2 for notebook PCs. Source: Gartner data Q3 2011. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to the companys continuing growth, while its multi-brand approach integrates Acer, Gateway, Packard Bell, and eMachines brands in worldwide markets. Acer designs environmentally friendly products and has established a green supply chain through collaboration with suppliers.

Acer is proud to be a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Movement, including supporting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and London 2012 Olympic Games. The Acer Group employs 8,000 people worldwide. Revenues for 2010 reached US$19.9 billion.

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Blackboard Inc

Blackboard Inc. is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboards solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Bytes Document Solutions

Bytes Document Solutions is Africas leading technology and services company which offers the widest portfolio of offerings through three independent business units, namely Xerox, LaserCom/PaperGeni and NOR Paper. A wholly owned division of JSE-listed Altron, Bytes Document Solutions is the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries and a division of Bytes Technology Group. www.bdsol.co.za Xerox is the leading global enterprise for business process and document management, through its broad portfolio of technology,

services and outsourcing offerings. LaserCom is a leader in personalised communication solutions, LaserCom generates more that 30 million pages a month on behalf of corporate South Africa. NOR Paper is a wholly owned division of Bytes Document Solutions. Its national expansion has allowed it to become an organisation with R280 million in annual revenues. NOR Paper offers comprehensive paper, board and sundry supplies and is a one-stop business needs. www.bdsol.co.za

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Core Group

Core Group represents some of the worlds premier professional and consumer technology brands in Sub-Saharan Africa. We offer people the most exciting information, communication and entertainment technology for work and play, and service them through our networkof resellers and our own retail outlets. We are the sole Value Added Distributor (VAD) for Apple in Southern Africa since 1995.The territory of operations comprises South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,and Mozambique.In support

of Apple, our accessories brands offerproducts that enhance this technological eco-system. We are also involved in a variety of Education initiatives, one of which is the iSchoolAfrica project.By utilising Apple technology the iSchoolAfrica initiative aims to bring leading education technology to children in Africa. This is achieved through either a Mac or iPad Apple mobile classroom. The mobile solution ensures increasedaccessibility, cost effectiveness, scalability and flexibility. www.core.co.za

Dell

For more than 28 years, Dell has empowered countries, communities, customers and people everywhere to use technology to realize their dreams. Customers trust us to deliver technology solutions that help them do and achieve more, whether theyre at home, work, school or anywhere in their world. Learn more about our story, purpose and people behind our customer-centric approach. Customers are at the core of everything we do. We listen carefully to their needs and desires, and collaborate to find new ways to

make technology work harder for them. In all we do, were focused on delivering solutions to enable smarter decisions and more effective outcomes so our customers can overcome obstacles, achieve their ideas and pursue their dreams. Above all, we are committed to the superior long-term value they need to grow and thrive.

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Elsevier

Elsevier offers a journal collection of over 2,500 current titles consisting of more than 10 million articles, including a historical archive (backfiles) of 4 million articles prior to 1995 directly to your desktop, back to Volume 1, Issue 1. In addition we offer quality online Reference Works, Book Series, Handbooks, eBooks which enable fast and efficient access to the latest materials available for teaching and research purposes and Scopus, our navigational tool covering the worlds largest collection of abstracts, references and indexes of STM literature. These services significantly contribute to the research-productivity

of the scientists and enrich their collections, whilst saving space and time searching for suitable content. Elsevier provides you with the necessary tools allowing you to teach students at the highest possible level, making the institute an attractive place to study, whilst steadily moving up the University World Rankings!

www.elsevier.com

Epson Southern Africa

Epsons operations in sub-Saharan Africa began in 1997. With headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company has established a network of distributors and resellers throughout sub-Saharan Africa. This network is dedicated to meeting the particular needs of its customers in their own local markets and serving Epsons end-consumers with the highest quality products and levels of support. Epson SA manages the sales and support in 21 sub-Saharan African countries Kelvin Reynolds is the Regional Manager for Epson South Africa, supported by a team of sales, marketing,

CRM and support staff. Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, he says. The South African operation is seen as the platform for Epsons expansion into the African continent. Epson believes there is a massive potential for growth in the area.

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Festo Didactic

Festo is a global market leader in industrial automation, and its educational division, Festo Didactic, carries this experience over in its technology teaching systems and training, building the foundation of industriallyrelevant training for employability and productivity. Festo Didactic South Africa has been providing technical training to industry and technology learning solutions to educational institutions in Southern Africa for 40 years, and invests in research and development, equipment and personnel to ensure that the equipment and seminars remain at the cutting-edge of technology for industries,

universities, polytechnics & vocational institutions. Festo Didactic supplies learning systems, designs and builds educational labs, and delivers train-the-trainer workshops in the following mechatronic, mechanical, electrical and information technologies: Pneumatics and Hydraulics; Programmable Logic Controllers; Electrical Motors and Drives; Process Control and Instrumentation; Mechatronic Systems; CAD/CAM and CNC Machining; Agro-Food-Beverage Learning Factories Festo Didactic teaching tomorrows technology, today. www.festo-didactic.com

Hands On Technologoies

Hands On Tech subscribes to the belief that learning should take place through construction rather than instruction. Involving learners in fun activities, using both the Hands On curriculum and LEGO Educational products, allows for an environment where an understanding of technological concepts is easily achieved. Stimulating learning through the use of creativity, imagination and manipulatives is considered by many experts to be more relevant than ever before. Hands On involves presenting

children with a need, challenge or problem and supplying them with a variety of materials that they can use, put together or construct something with which to solve the problem at hand.

www.handsontech.co.za

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

As the worlds largest provider of educational products for pre K-12 learning, HMH International Education develops and delivers interactive, results driven learning solutions that are used in 120 countries on six continents and by over 57 million students worldwide. Along with our innovative core curriculum products in areas such as English language learning, Maths and Science, we support teachers and schools with world leading training and development programmes, individual student assessment, supplementary materials and technology driven

complete school improvement systems. From experience, we know that each country has its own specific education needs to meet the requirements of its schools, teachers, parents and students. At HMH, we are committed to developing Tailored Learning Solutions to meet our partners needs on a country-bycountry, school-by-school and student-by-student basis. We share your passion for education. Come and partner with us as together we learn better. www.hmheducation.com

Hewlett-Packard

Technology can create entirely new teaching and learning experiences. That is why HP is in a strong position to support education at universities and schools. IT is not only a subject in its own right; it is also an essential tool for learning and teaching all other subjects. What spurs progress is an understanding of how to use technology to improve the quality of education. Through its Innovation in Education program, HP is an active partner in the creation of new models of teaching and learning. HP is not only investing into education specific

technology and educational software but also promoting via the HP Catalyst Initiative some of the most innovative student projects at secondary schools and universities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). HP is supporting education communities such as www. hp.com/go/TeacherExperience and www.projectred. org Please also visit: www.guide2digitallearning.com www.hp.com/go/education

iCarnegie

A subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University, iCarnegie Inc. is a global leader in providing educational strategy to governments, businesses, universities and K-12 institutions. iCarnegies mission is to use high quality locally-delivered programs to help enhance market competitiveness and develop local workforce building their skills and abilities. iCarnegie has delivered more than 200,000 course enrollments to in more than 20 countries.The company uses a delivery model that relies on local face-to-face instruction and has trained over 2000 instructors to teach its courses globally.

iCarnegie relies on Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff, intellectual property and expertise, as well as other world-class experts, to develop and deliver its programs and train instructors in partner institutions. The company has developed academic, workforce development and professional programs in various fields, including ICT, applied science, mobile applications, telemedicine, and business and entertainment technology/game development. www.icarnegie.com

Integrated Technology Group

From Its beginning ITG (Integrated Technology Group) was fortunate to be established and led by a few visionaries that created principles to building a dynamic, innovative and technology driven group of companies. 23 years of carrying on the main principles and hard work, ITG is proud of seeing our clients as partners of success as together we were able to build these achievements. Educational Solutions: EduWave e-Learning & Educational Management Platform and e-Content Development. Government/Enterprise Solutions: WaveGRP Government Resource Planning;

WaveERP, Enterprise Resource Planning; WaveDMS Document Management System Headquartered in Jordan, ITGs network of strategic partners nowadays cover more than 21 countries worldwide in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The Exceptional demand on our solutions has led to strategic investment in other countries: ITG-America, ITG-Asia, and recently ITG-Saudi were established then.

www.itgsolutions.com

Intel

In our increasingly global economy, Intel recognizes that curiosity, critical thinking and a strong foundation in math and science are necessary for tomorrows workforce to compete for the high-tech jobs of the future. In fact, growth in math-intensive science and engineering jobs outpace overall job growth by three to one. [1] Intel supports actively the Europe 2020 Agenda or the Digital Transformation Campaign in the Middle East, which put innovation on the forefront to create new opportunities. That is why Intel gets directly involved in education programs, political advocacy, and technology access

efforts that enable todays young people to develop the skills they need to be the innovators of tomorrow. Over the past decade alone, Intel and the Intel Foundation have invested more than $1 billion and Intel employees have donated close to 3 million volunteer hours toward improving education in more than 60 countries.

www.intellearningseries.com

J S Group

Operating in the UK and Africa, the JS Group meets the information and technology needs of the higher education sector. Our higher education business consists of two main groups, John Smiths and Aspire. John Smiths is a retail solution for universities that delivers compelling, on-site access to course books, software, PCs, laptops and tablets and a range of other goods and services tailored to their student community. Aspire is the market leading cashless account and bursary management solution. The Aspire smartcard technology is used by universities to

deliver an enriched student experience. Aspire is rapidly becoming recognised as an essential tool in delivering a balanced and successful education to students and a recent UK study highlights how the technology has been deployed to improve both student outcomes and the student experience.

www.johnsmithgroup.co.uk & www.aspire-he.co.uk

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John Wiley & Sons

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfil their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace. Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly (STMS) journals, encyclopaedias, books, and online products and services; professional/

trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wileys global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

www.wiley.com

JP S Couto

Founded in March 1989, JP S Couto is a Portuguese Company dedicated to the design, development and distribution of Technological Solutions, and leader of a global reference initiative pioneering ICTbased Education. We manufacture leading brands in Portugal Tsunami and Magellan and strive for the strength, competitiveness, innovation and quality. JP S Couto is the world largest OEM deploying Intel Classmate-based educational netbooks. The company is currently operating in more than 60 countries directly or through partners, and has

delivered over 3 million CMPCs worldwide. For most projects, we developed a dedicated line of equipment the mgseries serving the Students and Teachers, with products characterized by their adaptability, quality, reliability and robustness, at a price level compatible with the needs in education. The projects we develop include hardware and software solutions, specialized educational content, connectivity systems, teachers training and support services, creating a true technological ecosystem for education. www.mymagalhaes.com

Juta

Established in 1853 as South Africas first publishing house and book retailer, Juta has since evolved to become the trusted South African provider of technology enabled learning and information solutions. EDUCATION Juta enjoys the highest level of recognition and trust amongst teachers, parents and the public sector in South Africa (Brand survey 2011). In partnership with Folletts International Juta offers Destiny textbook management software and integrated textbook procurement. Juta represents Granada Learnings Assessment Tools for cost-effective Cognitive

Ability testing and psychosocial evaluations in support of individual learner development and whole school performance. Jutas has an extensive range of childrens books and education resources from Scholastic. Key Links is South Africas newest curriculum approved reading series for learning to read in English available both for first and 2nd language learners. Richly illustrated, humorous and current, the vast selection of Big Books and Graded Readers by international literacy expert, Jill Eggleton. www.juta.co.za

Lego Education

The LEGO Group is engaged in the development of childrens creativity through playing and learning. Based on the world-famous LEGO brick, the company provides toys, experiences and teaching materials for children in more than 130 countries. Educational solutions from LEGO Education are based on a problem-solving approach. They help students learn to work together on solving challenging problems, providing them with an important basis for lifelong learning. When children use LEGO three separate parts of the learning process are

stimulated logic, creativity, and imagination. LEGO teaches how to think in three dimensions. When the teacher gets involved in this learning process, other skills such as auditory and visual memory, bilateral integration and auditory processing skills are enhanced. Teachers can play a huge part in directing children and progressively teach them many skills through play and hands on learning.

www.education.lego.com

Lucas-Nlle GmbH

Lucas-Nlle GmbH is among the worlds leading companies developing, manufacturing and vending technical training systems for: Electrical/Electronic Engineering; Electric Power Engineering; Automation technology; Mechatronics; Drives; Communication technology; Automotive technology; Laboratory Systems Lucas-Nlle training systems have been manufactured for 30 years in Kerpen near Cologne, Germany, and are distributed to customers in more than 100 countries. With its years of know-how, Lucas-Nlle offers equipment and complete training concepts and

solutions. Each training system is supplied with extensive, PC-based training software running on the proprietary LabSoft platform. The companys products include easy-to-use, time-saving administration software for managing trainees and classes. Our core services include consultation and planning for the construction and installation of training centres. With its long-term international expertise, high customer satisfaction and most innovative products, Lucas-Nlle stands out as global market leader. www.lucas-nuelle.com

Macmillan

Macmillan is a global publisher with a strong presence in Africa, operating in over 50 countries as one of the worlds best known publishing groups. For over 100 years we have forged a reputation of excellence and innovation by publishing market-leading learning and teaching materials for all levels of education and languages. Not only do we have a strong tradition in print, we also focus on digital and online educational publishing. Throughout our business we are committed to supporting educators and learners with cutting-edge, easy-to-use, simple and quality products and services.

We offer a comprehensive spread in ALL Grades, ALL official languages, ALL Learning Areas and even higher education, including FET Colleges. Our offering also includes unique and exciting Early Childhood Development materials, the well-known Guidelines Blue Book Series study guides, literature and other exciting reading materials. With distinct and reputable brands we prove that Education for all is available with Macmillan.

www.macmillan.co.za

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Mustek

Mustek is the largest assembler and distributor of personal computers and complementary ICT products in South Africa. Mustek is the operational business division of the Mustek Limited Group (established in 1987) which also includes Comztek and Rectron. By combining the best of local assembly capabilities of the Mecer brand with a multinational product portfolio via a broad range of top tier ICT brands, Mustek is focused on being the countrys ICT distributor of choice. Through the supply of configuration and customisation, tried

and trusted best industry practices and competitive pricing, Mustek is positioned to service a wide range of technology needs. For more information about Mustek and its proven track record of solution formulation and superior technical expertise, visit

www.mustek.co.za

NEC Display Solutions

Our company name underlines our leading position in the display market and our role as total display solutions company NEC display solutions for more efficiency and individual productivity, for best return on investment (ROI) and investment protection. Whatever your needs are, NEC Display Solutions has the right product. No other vendor today can offer such a comprehensive and solution oriented portfolio as NEC Display Solutions has

today. NEC Display Solutions brings together experts in the industry and offers a single point of contact to provide total display solutions for a variety of vertical markets.

www.nec-display-solutions.com

Oracle

With more than 380,000 customers and deployments across a variety of industries in over 145 countries around the globe, Oracle offers an optimized and integrated stack of business hardware and software systems. Innovation is key for Oracle: since 2004, Oracle had invested more than $19 billion dollars in continued innovation of its products. Oracle helps the next generation to prepare for 21st century workplaces by supporting 1.5 million students annually. For over 30 years Oracle helps customers to get better business results and more innovation.

Oracles comprehensive and integrated approach brings tremendous benefit to customers. Oracle is able to provide more innovation more quickly than its competitors because the company coordinates development among all of its engineering teams at all levels of the Oracle product stack. This allows Oracle to move new at a rapid pace, and allows customers to get the most out of their technology investment.

www.oracle.com

Oxford University Press Southern Africa

Oxford University Press Southern Africa is an educational publisher. We are committed to the growth of South Africa and its people through the provision of excellent educational materials and support. We strive to develop and deliver quality educational materials and support, based on the demands of learners, students, teachers and lecturers in Southern Africa. We share the mission of Oxford University to bring excellence in education, scholarship and research to people around the world. Oxford is one of the leading educational publishers

in South Africa, producing a wide range of quality curriculum-compliant educational material. Oxford has more than 2,700 locally-published books in 11 languages, written by close to 1,000 South African authors. Our range includes: School textbooks from Grade R to Grade 12; Higher Education textbooks for undergraduate and postgraduate students; General literature titles including prescription literature; Resources like dictionaries, atlases and reading schemes. www.oxford.co.za

Panopto

Panopto is a software company that is transforming the way businesses and universities communicate using video. With Panopto software, businesses canstream live executive broadcasts, create interactive online training videos, and webcast launch events. Universities can use Panopto to record lectures and make them available on-demand to students. In the past four years, Panoptos software has been adopted by more than 400 universities, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies around the world.

www.panopto.com

Pearson Southern Africa

Pearson Southern Africa provides top class, personalised learning solutions through a qualitative, wide selection of products and services aimed at improving educational outcomes. Operating in eleven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, we are partners in service to ministries of education, students, parents and teachers. Through our businesses we offer learning resources from ECD, through formal Schooling and into Vocational and Academic education, as well as Assessment and Testing, Teacher Development and School Improvement services.

Our experience has taught us that learning is no longer just about books. From online testing to digital solutions and services integrating traditional textbooks with cutting-edge technology we offer solutions that are at the forefront of education. Central to it all is our focus on excellent content which meets the needs of our partners, while our pledge at the Global Partnership for Education Conference reconfirms out commitment to education. www.pearson.com

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Promethean

Prometheans roots began in education. Over the years we have grown into a leading education solutions provider, guiding and supporting forward-thinking institutions around the world. At Promethean, we believe that Learning Never Ends. Growth, curiosity and the quest for knowledge does not end in a classroom or at graduationit lives on in all humans at every age, in all environments. Because learning never ends, neither does the need to inspire and be inspired in classrooms, training rooms, conference rooms and beyond. This core belief led us

to the decision to expand our integrated, interactive offerings outside of the classroom and into the business and government sectors. Our range of solutions includes Activboard leading interactive whiteboard solution, learning response systems such as ActivExpression2 and ActiVote or the award winning software ActivInspire. Promethean proudly maintains the worlds largest online community of educators on a dedicated website www.prometheanplanet.com www.prometheanworld.com

PHYWE Systeme GmbH

For almost 100 years PHYWE has been developing, producing, supplying and installing scientific equipment, complete experiments and solution systems for science education and scientific research at schools and universities. Modern e-Learning systems, software and a broad spectrum of services including training courses, on-site installation and comprehensive pre-sales consulting complete our offering. Our competence, quality and reliability has enabled us to become one of the world leading companies for the supply of training and

educational equipment for the teaching of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Applied Sciences. More than 145,000 customers in over 95 countries (including Africa for over 30 years) value our experience and products. PHYWE is your sought-after partner for schools, colleges, universities, private institutes, museums and research institutions worldwide. A member of the Lucas-Nlle Group of companies and together with more than 60 authorised International Sales Partners, we offer you individually tailored solutions from a single source. www.phywe.com

Sangari South Africa

Sangari was established in 1995 in South Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and Kuruman. Sangari SA is a proudly BBBEE Level 2 AAA empowered local company and implemented a successful SMME Development Program to fuel the local economy as well as introduce new businesses to the Sector. Sangari SA (covering Africa) has its roots in the Sangari Group, which was founded in England in 1965 to contribute to the improvement of education worldwide, with emphasis on the teaching of

STEM. We are in 16 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, England, Greece, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, China and the United States. Sangari SA has 4 business units focused on 4 core areas that include Science, Technology (ICT), Engineering and Consulting. Our products offer a blended integration of ICT and electronic media. The Company has the capacity and expertise to deliver across Basic, Higher, Vocational and Corporate Sectors of Education. www.sangari.co.za

SMART Technologies

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, our focus is on developing a variety of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, making collaboration and learning with digital resources more natural. Our products have transformed teaching and learning in more than two million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million students and their teachers. In business, our Freestorm visual collaboration solutions improve

the way that people work and collaborate, enabling them to be more productive and reduce cost.

www.smarttech.com

Softline Pastel

Softline Pastel is South Africas leading developer of accounting, payroll, ERP and business software for the small, medium and large enterprise market. Founded in 1989, Softline Pastel has developed an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the industry, establishing itself as the market leader and the preferred choice of South African business. As a member of the Softline Group, which is owned by the UK-based Sage Group plc, Softline Pastel is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with branches in both Cape Town and Durban.

Pastels reputation as the trusted name in accounting and payroll software is reaffirmed by the fact that 9 out of 10 accountants recommend Pastel. Pastels Authorised Training Centres (ATCs) provide customers with basic and advanced enduser training, ensuring businesses get the best returns from their Pastel software. Courses are available for My Business, Xpress Start-Up, Pastel Xpress, Pastel Partner and Pastel Evolution. www.pastel.co.za

Xcallibre

Xcallibre is a new-age global technology services company, which sets out to deliver end-to-end mobility business solutions to its clients. It comprises highly-skilled specialists and a network of strategic partners, with an aim to creating and delivering through information technology a range of unique solution-driven, client specific, cutting-edge products and services all focused on forms and data transfer and interactive communication solutions. Xcallibre brings together a unique combination of digital pen and paper technologies and highly advanced

service infrastructure, to create both interactive white boards and forms-processing solutions. Our forms processing solutions have the ability to transfer hand-written notes and forms to your back-office, as graphical images and fully loadable data files, in less time than it took for you to read this paragraph. Simply put, Xcallibre is the worlds fastest, most advanced forms-processing solution, using highly evolved anoto digital pen and paper technology. www.xcallibre.com

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AfricanBrains welcomes the following Government Ministries

Botswana Ministry of Education & Skills Development

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development has a vision of educated and globally competitive human resource by 2016 and the key mandate is to provide efficient, quality and relevant education and training that is accessible to all. It aims to develop blue print, curriculum, syllabus, teacher guides and book prescription for all levels of

education; facilitate provision of examinations through relevant bodies for all levels of education and increase accessibility of schools results and schools admissions. The Department of Tertiary Education Financing is the driving force in the facilitation of Tertiary Education and training by providing a sustainable and transparent financial support system. The Division of Special Education exists to ensure access and equity to quality education and training to all learners with Special Education Needs through comprehensive Special Education programmes and services.

Burundi Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research

The will of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research is to fundamentally improve the use of Information Technology and Communication in all Institutions of Higher Education and Scientific Research including investment in ICT for Higher Education and Scientific research - The Master Plan 2012-2015. Computer developments in higher education

institutions are based on the development of a common telecommunications infrastructure, based on radio and satellite transmissions (Internet), later on the optical fibre; networking services and professionals: administration, teachers, students, etc; the development of software to manage the BMD (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) system and the start of progressive management software Administration (accounting, finance, personnel, archive) library management, training, self-study and communication with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and all other stakeholders.

Ethiopia Ministry of Education

The vision of the Ministry of Education is Building an education and training system which assures quality and equity education by the year 2020 that aims at producing competent citizens. The mission of the Ministry of Education is Through nurturing the execution capacity of the education and training

sector, designing and assuring standards of efficiency, expanding well equipped higher education and publicizing all our activities, ensuring productive, equitable, participatory and quality education and training. Values of the Ministry of Education include effectiveness, quality, equity, participatory, exemplary, commitment, excellence and developing researchers and quality.

Ghana Ministry of Education

The overall goal of the Ministry is to provide relevant and quality education for all Ghanaians, especially the disadvantaged, to enable them to acquire skills which will make them functionally literate and productive to facilitate poverty alleviation and promote the rapid socio-economic growth of the country. The mission of Ministry is to carry out

the Governments vision of using quality education delivery to accelerate the nations socio economic development through an action plan comprising of expanding access to education at all level of education; providing and improving infrastructural facilities; raising the quality of teaching and learning for effective outcomes; making education more relevant to national goals and aspiration by focusing on vocational and technical education and making tertiary education more cost effective.

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Kenya Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

The Kenya Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology was created through Presidential Circular No. 1 of May 2008 with the following mandate; the formulation, promotion and implementation of higher education policies and strategies for higher education. The formulation, promotion and coordination of national research, science, technology and innovation

policy and strategies. The formulation, promotion and implementation of Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TIVET) policy and strategy. The Vision is the achievement of a national culture that prides in and actively promotes quality higher education, science, technology and innovation for prosperity and global competitiveness. The Mission is to develop higher and technical education and enhance integration of science, technology and innovation into national production systems for sustainable development.

Lesotho Ministry of Education & Training

Developing and implementing policies which ensure acquisition of functional literacy among all Basotho and the development of a productive, quality human resource base through education and training. Improving access, efficiency, equity and quality to education and training at all levels; ensuring curricula and materials are relevant to the needs of Lesotho.

To ensure both vocational-technical and non-formal education programs respond to the needs of industry and community; to develop and implement a system of regular collection and reporting of information on current status, future demand and supply, and on priority educational areas in the country. It aims to achieve the equivalence, harmonization and standardization of the education and training systems nationally, regionally and internationally; participating in regional and international educational sector initiatives, promoting gender equality and ensuring empowerment to the disadvantaged.

Malawi Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is the custodian of the Malawis Education Sector as well as matters relating to Science and Technology. It is the Government arm responsible for providing policy guidance and direction on all education, science and technology issues. The vision for the education sector is to be a catalyst for socio-economic development, industrial growth

and instrument for empowering the poor, the weak and voiceless. In essence, the sector wishes to ensure better access and equity, relevance and quality, and good governance and management in all institutions from basic education to higher education. The mission of the Ministry is to provide quality and relevant education to the Malawian nation. Such education should enable people to acquire relevant knowledge, skills, expertise and competencies to perform effectively as citizens, workforce and as leaders of Malawi, thereby reducing poverty amongst the people of Malawi.

Namibia Ministry of Education

The mission of the Ministry of Education is to work to realize the overall goals of our nation. We, in partnership with our stakeholders, are committed to providing all Namibian residents with equitable access to quality education programmes to develop the abilities of individuals to acquire the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes required throughout their lifetimes.

Our Education Customer Service Charter outlines the standard of service you should expect from us. This Charter is based on the Public Service Charter. We will continue to keep you informed about legislation, regulations, and current policy issues pertaining to our activities and programmes. All MoE Strategic Plans and Annual Reports. Our strategic and annual plans and reports provide snapshots of the continuous improvement and development in the Ministry. Important Ministry Goals, Objectives, Performance Targets and Strategies are also outlined.

Nigeria Ministry of Education

Its mission Statement is to reform and restructure the education sector to empower and develop the citizenry to acquire skills and knowledge that would prepare them for the world of work. To establish an enabling and sustainable environment for education to achieve the desired national reforms and human development objectives. The Federal Government Scholarship Policy is to

make higher education more accessible to qualified Nigerian students and assist indigent as well as handicapped students to gain access to higher education. Greater accessibility to higher education will lead to the development of high-level manpower in relevant fields of specialization for economic, scientific and technological development of the nation. Therefore, the Federal Government has instituted a massive scholarship award programme for postgraduate and undergraduate students in all Federal and State Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.

Nigeria - National Universities Commission

A dynamic regulatory agency acting as a catalyst for positive change and innovation for the delivery of quality university education in Nigeria. Its Mission is to ensure the orderly development of a well-coordinated and productive university system that will guarantee quality and relevant education for national development and global competitiveness.

The Goals are the attainment of stable and crisis-free University System; to work with Nigerian Universities to achieve full accreditation status for at least 80% of the academic programmes; to initiate and promote proficiency in the use of ICT for service delivery within the Commission and the Nigerian University System. The upgrade and maintenance of physical facilities in the Nigerian University System for delivery of quality university education; the matching of university graduate output with national manpower needs and to foster partnership between the Nigerian University System and the private sector.

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Rwanda Ministry of Education

The mission of the Ministry of Education is to transform the Rwandan citizen into skilled human capital for socio-economic development of the country by ensuring equitable access to quality education focusing on combating illiteracy, promotion of science and technology, critical thinking and positive values. Its projects include the One Laptop per Child (OLPC)

Project which is a key project that aims at the enhancement of education through the Introduction of technology in primary schools. The Rwanda Education Commons (REC) is a four-year program funded by USAID to promote the effective use of ICTs in education. Since REC opened its office within MINEDUC in January 2009, it has worked to expand teachers access to quality resources, to connect educators with each other, and to inspire and empower teachers. MINEDUC School management is committed to improving school management in secondary schools and since 2006 in primary schools in Rwanda.

South African Department of Basic Education (DBE)

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) was formed when the then National Department of Education was split into two: DBE and the Department of Higher Education and Training. DBE has been tasked with overseeing primary and secondary education in South Africa. Our vision is of a South Africa in which all our people have access to lifelong learning, as well as

education and training, which will, in turn, contribute towards improving the quality of life and building a peaceful, prosperous and democratic South Africa. Our mission is to provide leadership with respect to provinces, districts and schools in the establishment of a South African education system for the 21st century.

South African Ministry of Communications

The core functions are to develop ICT policies and legislation creating conditions for an accelerated and shared growth of the countrys economy. To ensure the development of robust, reliable, secure and affordable ICT infrastructure that supports and enables the provision of a multiplicity of applications and services to meet the needs of the country and its people; to contribute to the development of an

inclusive information society aimed at establishing South Africa as an advanced information-based society in which information and ICT tools are key drivers of economic and societal development. To contribute to e-Skilling the nation; to strengthen the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa enabling it to regulate the sector in the public interest ensuring growth and stability; to enhance the capacity of, and exercise oversight over, State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as the delivery arms of government; fulfiling South Africas continental and international responsibilities in the ICT field.

South African Ministry of Economic Development

The Minister of Economic Development is responsible for coordinating the development of the countrys New Growth Path and overseeing the work of key state entities engaged in economic development. Soon after the ministry was set up, work was done to bring the new department

into being. The Economic Development Department (EDD) is a new department formed after the 2009 elections. It was set up to strengthen government capacity to implement the electoral mandate in particular in relation to the transformation of the economy. The transformation of the economy requires a pro-employment growth path that addresses the structural constraints to absorbing large numbers of people into the economy and the creation of decent work.

South African E-Skills Institute

The e-Skills Institute (e-SI) is a South African Government initiative that aims to harness the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across the whole of society in order to help address the major socioeconomic challenges that South Africa faces in service delivery, wealth creation and global competitiveness. The institute sees itself as a catalytic collaborator in e-skilling the nation in employment readiness, effective e-governance and service delivery, business development, socio-economic development and research and development.

South African Ministry of Higher Education & Training

The Vision Statement is of a South Africa in which we have a differentiated and fully inclusive post-school system that allows all South Africans to access and succeed in relevant post-school education and training, in order to fulfil the economic and social goals of participation in an inclusive economy and society. The Mission Statement is to develop capable,

well-educated and skilled citizens that are able to compete in a sustainable, diversified and knowledgeintensive international economy, which meets the developmental goals of our country. The department will undertake this mission by reducing the skills bottlenecks, especially in priority and scarce skills areas; improving low participation rates in the post-school system; correcting distortions in the shape, size and distribution of access to post-school education and training; and improving the quality and efficiency in the system, its sub-systems and its institutions.

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Swaziland Ministry of Education & Training

The primary mandate of the Ministry of Education and Training is to provide access to relevant quality education at all levels to all Swazi citizens; taking into account all issues of efficacy, equity and special needs. Realizing that education is the foundation and the main pillar of economic and social development and being cognisant of its core mandate, the Ministry of

Education and Training continues to commit itself to providing accessible, affordable and relevant education of the highest quality. The Ministry believes that that by being responsive to its core business, its contribution to the achievement of the countrys long-term vision of ensuring that Swaziland is amongst the top 10% of the medium human development group of countries founded on sustainable economic development, social justice and political stability, as articulated in the countrys National Development Strategy (NDS) Vision 2022, will be realised.

Swaziland Ministry of Information, Communications & Technology

Its mission is to provide an efficient national Information, Communications and Technology delivery framework for Swazi citizens, the public and private sectors; through converged services and applications, in order to promote Government policies and programmes; preserve public records for posterity; and to encourage

knowledge management through universal access to information, and well-developed, efficient, and affordable communications facilities. Its vision is to be a leader in providing a conducive policy environment for Information, Communications and Technology development, applications, knowledge exploration and exploitation, documented heritage, and quality developmental information to the citizens of the Kingdom of Swaziland, in order to facilitate mainstream socio-economic integration.

Tanzania Ministry of Education & Vocational Training

The primary function of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is to promote education and Vocational Training in Tanzania. The responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is to supervise, manage Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, Special Education, Adult Education, National Vocational Training, Teacher Education, School Inspection and

Planning and co-ordination of all educational plans. The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has continued with the supervision and management of the following responsibilities: pre-Primary and Primary Education; Secondary Education, Ordinary Level (Form 1-4) and Advanced Level (Form 5-6); Special Education provided to those with disability for example the visually impaired, the deaf, those with learning disabilities and the mentally retarded, etc; Adult Education which include Basic Education and Secondary Education for children and adults who did not receive it in the formal system; Vocational Training

Tanzania Ministry of Communications, Science & Technology

The Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology was established in 2008 by The President of the United Republic of Tanzania The Ministry has been charged with the following responsibilities: posts and Telecommunications Policies

and their Implementation; Communication, Science and Technology Policy and Programmes; Acquisition and Application of Technology; Development of Local expertise in Science and Technology; Dissemination of Research Findings Regarding Development of Science and Technology; Institutes of Science and Technology; Information Technology Programmes and their Implementation; Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resource under this Ministry; Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations and Projects under this Ministry and Government Agencies under the ambit of the Ministry.

Zambia Ministry of Education, Science & Vocational Training

Established in 1992 to develop science and technology and to provide technical education and vocational training. The ministry has reformed the provision of technical education vocational and entrepreneurship training by implementing government policy. The role of the Ministry was redefined, creating the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority and

the Institutional Management Boards. In Science and Technology, the government has ensured that there is a strong, well co-ordinated and monitored system. It has rationalised the operations of the institutions, by establishing the National Science and Technology Council, the national Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research and the National Technology Business Centre. The Ministry now focuses on policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, international cooperation and financial resources mobilisation. It also establishes new institutions and facilitates collaboration between government Ministries.

Zimbabwe Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture

Senator David Coltarts on-going mission is to revitalize the Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Ministry at a fundamental and sustainable level. The strategic objective is ultimately to grant every child in Zimbabwe with quality education and access to resource in order to take them in to the professional field and allow them to

use their acquired skills in-house, curbing the subtle but present threat of brain-drain. In partnership with the international donor community, the Education Transition Fund (now in its second term) has dramatically enhance d the student, athlete and artist experience in Zimbabwe. From dedicating efforts to reform ZIFA to transforming the student to textbook ratio from 20:1 to 1:1 (a continent-wide precedent) MOESAC continues to set a benchmark in tangible development and through pragmatic partnerships, will do so for years to come.

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AfricanBrains welcomes the following International Organisations

African Development Bank (AfDB)

The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction. The Bank Group achieves this objective by mobilizing and allocating resources for investment in RMCs and providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts. In 2000, all multilateral development institutions have agreed on a same set

of objectives, called the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). These goals are to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; to improve maternal health; to achieve universal primary education; to combat HIV/ AIDS, malaria and other diseases; to promote gender equality and empower women; to ensure environmental sustainability; to reduce child mortality and to develop a global partnership for development

The British Council

The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. We call this work cultural relations. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries bringing international opportunity to life, every day. Each year we work with millions of people, connecting them with the United Kingdom, sharing our cultures and the UKs most attractive assets: English, the Arts, Education and our

ways of living and organising society. We have over 75 years experience of doing this. In line with our Royal Charter, we aim to bring high quality English materials to every learner or teacher who wants them around the world. We work with governments to transform whole education systems to increase opportunity and employability through English.

The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa

The Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) ISASA is the largest and oldest association of independent (private) schools in the Southern African region. It was created from the Independent Schools Council in 1999 and traces its origins back to the Conference of Headmasters and Headmistresses in 1929. ISASA today is a Non Profit Company (NPC), representing almost 700 independent schools in South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Angola and has over 154,000 learners.

ISASAs vision is of a Southern Africa in which quality education is provided to all learners, the value of independent education in contributing to this goal is recognised, and a value-based, public-spirited community of diverse, high quality independent schools is developed. ISASAs mission is to articulate the value of independent education, to promote the common interests of its members, and to provide professional services that will enhance their contribution to education in Southern Africa.

UNESCO

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCOS mission and activities. The broad goals and concrete objectives of the international community as set out in the internationally agreed development goals,

including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) underpin all UNESCOs strategies and activities. Thus UNESCOs unique competencies in education, the sciences, culture and communication and information contribute towards the realization of those goals. UNESCOs mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

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AfricanBrains welcomes the following Universities and Further Education & Training Colleges
Boland College - Western Cape
Vision - As a pioneer in further education and training, Boland College will be committed, creative and innovative in leading the development of human and technological potential in the Boland region. Mission - Boland College, in alliance with its strategic partners, is committed to providing accredited quality vocational and occupational education and training that is flexible, affordable and responsive to the social and economic needs of the Boland community. Values - To this end, we support the principles of democracy and commit ourselves to redressing the wrongs of the past by promoting a culture of fairness, loyalty, respect, trust and integrity. The college will ensure that an effective and transparent management affords equal opportunities to educators and learners, enabling the individual to reach his or her full potential.

Buffalo City College - Eastern Cape

Buffalo City Public FET College focuses on the delivery of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Programmes, Report 191 (NATED Programmes), Occupational and Skills training in line with the demand and requirements of Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa (ASGISA), Joint Initiative and

Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA), Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP) and local needs. The college offers a diverse range of programmes, utilizing various modes of delivery and methodology to develop human capacity and public accountability. Buffalo City Public FET College consciously addresses the inequities of the past through the facilitation of the redress policies including the full implementation of the Employment Equity Act to ensure equal access to education and training.

Durban University of Technology

With approximately 23,000 students, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) is the first choice for higher education in KwaZuluNatal (KZN). It is located in the beautiful cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg (PMB). As a University of Technology, it prioritises the quality of teaching and

learning by ensuring its academic staff possess the highest possible qualification that they can get. The Durban University of Technology is a result of the merger in April 2002 of two prestigious technikons, ML Sultan and Technikon Natal. It was named the Durban Institute of Technology and later became the Durban University of Technology in line with the rest of the universities of technology.

Ekurhuleni East College Gauteng

Ekurhuleni East College for FET consists of five campuses: Benoni, Brakpan, Daveyton, Kwa-Thema and Springs. With the introduction of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) in 2007, integrated theoretical and practical education and training will prepare students for the job market faster and in a more focused manner. The NCV is based on OBE

(Outcomes Based Education) principles. Each year is an NQF qualification and after three years, a successful student will achieve a vocational qualification at NQF level 4. This provides students who do not intend going to University with an opportunity to acquire a relevant qualification in a vocational field. Instead of continuing in the school system to obtain a Senior Certificate, with a one-intwenty chance of getting a job, students can now obtain a vocational qualification. This promises our graduates to have a better prospect of employment.

False Bay College - Western Cape

False Bay College is spearheading the development of the workforce to respond to the growth of the economy. The college forms part of the band of education known as Further Education and Training (FET). Our vision is to be the most successful, prestigious and respected

public FET College in South Africa. Our mission is to develop people by serving as a gateway to employment, small business development, and higher education for the community. We firmly believe that our students must become an asset to our society and have lifelong access to education. False Bay College have five delivery sites in the False Bay coastal region of Cape Town, namely: Muizenberg, Khayelitsha, Westlake, Fish Hoek & Mitchells Plain.

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) opened on 1 January 2005, the result of the merging of the PE Technikon the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) and the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University (Vista PE). This union of three very different institutions came about as a result of governments countrywide restructuring

of higher education intended to deliver a more equitable and efficient system to meet the needs of South Africa in the 21st century. NMMU brings together the best traditions of technikon and university education, and draws on more than a century of quality higher education, in a new kind of university that offers a wide range of academic, professional and technological programmes at varying entrance and exit levels. NMMU has approximately 25,000 students and approximately 2,500 staff members.

North-West University
The NWU is a multi-campus university with a footprint across two provinces. The Mafikeng and Potchefstroom Campuses are situated in the North-West Province and the Vaal Triangle Campus is in Gauteng. The head office, known as the Institutional Office, is in Potchefstroom, situated near the Potchefstroom Campus. Innovation through diversity is the NWUs pay-

off line and it describes the University perfectly. The NWU was established on 1 January 2004 through the merger of two universities with very different histories, personalities and cultures: the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the University of the North-West. The staff and students of the Sebokeng Campus of Vista University were also incorporated, adding further to the richness of our heritage. Today, the NWU is recognised as one of the best-managed and most innovative universities in South Africa.

Northlink College - Western Cape

Northlink College was established in 2002, following the merger of four Colleges in the northern suburbs of the greater Cape Town Metropole. These were: Wingfield Technical College (three campuses: Wingfield, Goodwood and Table Bay), Protea College, Tygerberg College (Parow) and Bellville Technical College. In 2005 Northlink bought Belhar College, a private institution.

One of Northlink Colleges strengths innovation in meeting skills needs has been expressed in a number of ways. For instance, Northlink was the first to develop a Simulated Enterprise (SE), a mock company, in 1999. Northlinks first SE was created on the Parow campus following the donation of furniture from Sanlam. This created a workplace mirroring that of a courier company with Skynet WorldWide Express as the mentor. In 2006, with a grant from the Western Cape governments Ikapa Ilihlumayo Development Fund, Northlink launched a soft drink SE.

Stellenbosch University
Recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa; it takes pride in the fact that it has one of the countrys highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students. Lying in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley its earliest roots can be traced back to when regular school instruction was beginning.

The Theological Seminary, Gymnasium and Arts Department became the Stellenbosch College being renamed as the Victoria College in 1887. In 1918, Victoria College made way for an independent university and Stellenbosch University opened its doors for some 500 students and 39 lecturers. The University has since then grown into the internationally recognised institution of excellence it is today with more than 24,000 students, 800 lecturers and some 50 research and service bodies.

University of Cape Town

UCT aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, the university is committed, through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of the natural and social worlds.

The university aims to produce graduates whose qualifications are internationally recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by values of engaged citizenship and social justice. UCT promotes diversity and transformation within its institution and beyond, including growing the next generation of academics.

University of Johannesburg
UJ is one of the largest, multi-campus, residential universities in South Africa, seeking to achieve the highest distinction in scholarship and research within the higher education context. Born from the merger between the former Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and the East Rand campuses of Vista University, the UJs unique

academic architecture reflects a comprehensive range of learning programmes, leading to qualifications, from vocational and traditional academic to professional and postgraduate, across the four campuses. The campuses vary in size and each has its own character and culture, contributing to the institutions rich diversity. UJ has benefited from a large pool of researchers bringing together various fields of expertise and research focus areas. It provides the ideal ground for interdisciplinary research and has more than 90 rated researchers and is home to 20 research centres.

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University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria, which celebrated its Centenary in 2008, is the leading research university in South Africa and one of the largest in the country. It has seven campuses as well other sites of operation, such as the Pretoria Academic Hospital. Central administration is located at the Hatfield Campus. UP offers more than 1,800 academic

programmes in two of the official languages Afrikaans and English. In 1996, UP became the university with the highest research output in South Africa and has maintained this status. Its academic programmes are offered in nine faculties, as well as a business school. The faculties comprise a total of 140 departments and 85 centres, institutes and bureaus. UP is at the forefront of tertiary education in the country collaborating with world-class partners to ensure continued excellence in learning and teaching.

University of South Africa

UNISA is Africas leading distance learning institution nurturing inspiring leaders of tomorrow. We are a reputable, comprehensive, flexible and accessible Open Distance Learning institution that is motivating a future generation. We offer internationally accredited qualifications and have world-

class resources that inspire learners to create meaningful futures on their own terms. Our vision Towards the African university in the service of humanity drives us to find answers to Africas education and developmental problems. By forming partnerships in Africa and throughout the world, we are able to help the people of Africa achieve their dreams.

University of the Free State

The University of the Free State (UFS) with its Main Campus in Bloemfontein, the judicial capital of South Africa and in the heart of the country, is one of the oldest South African institutions of higher learning. Our two other campuses are the vibrant Qwaqwa Campus in the Eastern Free State and the

smaller South Campus in Bloemfontein. Our university is a multicultural, parallelmedium (English and Afrikaans) institution with a history intertwined with that of the Free State and South Africa and, to a growing extent, Africa and the rest of the world. A full range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and diplomas are offered in seven faculties to more than 33,000 students. A total of 2,900 staff members are working on all three campuses.

University of Venda
Its vision is to be at the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional development in Southern Africa. Its mission is to offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in fields of study that are responsive to the development needs of the Southern African region, using appropriate learning methodologies and research. Its institutional values include quality and excellence

to strive to the highest standards; a commitment to good and responsible use of human, fiscal and physical resources and delivering on and being answerable to our mandate; openness to public scrutiny on our actions, processes and use of our resources; practicing honesty, truth and freedom in our activities; treating all stakeholders with civility and dignity; recognising that diversity and excellence are mutually inclusive, enhancing our teaching, scholarship and community engagement and contributing to the best extent possible, to the intellectual, social and economic well-being of the communities we serve.

University of the Western Cape

It is a national university, alert to its African and international context and striving to be a place of quality. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa. Aware of a distinctive academic role in helping build an equitable and dynamic society it aims to advance and protect the independence of the

academic enterprise; design curricular and research programmes appropriate to its southern African context strengthen intellectual life thus contributing to South Africas reintegration in the world community. It assists educationally disadvantaged students to gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies. It develops effective structures and conventions of governance, which are democratic, transparent and accountable and seeks racial and gender equality. It encourages and provides opportunities for lifelong learning through programmes and courses.

Vaal University of Technology

In the 44 years of its existence, first as a College of Advanced Technical Education (1966 -1979) then as Vaal Triangle Technikon (1979 2003), Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has grown in stature as a higher education institution, drawing students from all over the country and 25 other countries. It is one of the largest

Universities of Technology, with about 21,000 students. This position enables it to make a substantial contribution to the development of human resources in the Southern Gauteng region, the country and the continent. The university boasts excellent facilities conducive to learning, research, recreation and sport, art and culture, and community engagement. There are four faculties, covering Engineering and Technology, Applied and Computer Science, Human Sciences and Management Sciences.

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AfricanBrains welcomes the following as Media Partners

The Arcadia Foundation

The Arcadia Foundation promotes democracy and curbs corruption in governments all over the world. We fight on-the-ground for those with little control over their lives, who yearn for understanding and support from their governments. We provide the platform, the tools and the training for political activism and encourage dialogue and transparency between government and their citizenry. Its in our hands to create change.

www.arcadiafoundation.org

Bizcommunity.com

Bizcommunity.com, South Africas leading B2B website, focuses on the South Africas advertising, marketing, media, retail and associated sectors. We also cover the same sectors in Africa. Categories within each portal ensure we cover advertising, branding, design, marketing, and much, much more. Hence, we provide a tightly targeted range of categories and that means our clients advertisements, news, Press Offices (akin to mini websites), reach exactly the audience they want to reach.

Our dedicated Africa portal, Medical and Retail portals, all have their own dedicated categories, carefully selected to focus on providing our more than 100,000 subscribers with the information they need whether they are doing business in and with Africa, in the medical, pharmaceutical or allied fields, or dedicated to the retail sector.

www.bizcommunity.com

CHECK.point eLearning

The CHECK.point eLearning portal was launched in June 2005 to provide information and newsletters geared towards target groups in the eLearning market and currently experiences between 600,000 and 800,000 monthly page impressions. It supplies essential news to decision makers in human resources; professional providers of eLearning technology; universities and research institutes; trainers, tutors and schools. CHECK.point eLearning keeps target groups

up to date on developments in the field and provides continually updated information on trends and developments in both the German and international markets.

www.checkpoint-elearning.com

Developing Telecoms

DevelopingTelecoms.com focuses on communications developments and solutions in emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. With over 10,500 website visitors per month and 15,000 e-newsletter subscribers, we keep senior executives in the communications ecosystem informed about their business. In addition to daily news updates and features DevelopingTelecoms. com carries case studies, white papers,

interviews, video and banner advertising for leading companies. Follow us on twitter, RSS and sign up to our e-newsletter.

www.developingtelecoms.com

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Foreign Policy Journal

Foreign Policy Journal is an online publication dedicated to providing critical analysis of U.S. foreign policy outside of the standard framework offered by political officials and the mainstream corporate media. FPJ offers original news, analysis, and opinion commentary from perspectives all too lacking in the public debate on key foreign policy issues. The goal of FPJ is to provide a valuable alternative source for news and insight

into world affairs, to encourage citizen journalism, and to promote broader discussion of important global issues.

www.foreignpolicyjournal.com

IT News Africa

ITNewsAfrica aggregates technology and telecoms news relevant to Africas development. We also produce regular technology reports, bringing you in-depth coverage of the biggest ICT news events of the day. ITNewsAfrica.com relies not only on its own editorial team but also on numerous content partnerships, as well as wire services and technology institutions.

www.itnewsafrica.com

Mindset Network

Mindset Network is a South African based non-profit organisation that was founded in 2002. It develops and distributes quality and contextually relevant educational resources for use in the schooling, health and vocational sectors. Materials are distributed through various technology platforms including broadcast and datacast. The materials are made available in video, print and in computer-based multimedia formats. Mindset Network is unique in that it leverages satellite technology to distribute its

materials on a mass scale to schools, clinics and other centres of learning across Southern Africa. Through external funding, Mindset provides sites with the necessary equipment to receive its materials, and trains teachers and health care workers in the use and integration of the Mindset infrastructure and materials.

www.mindset.co.za/learn

My Broadband

MyBroadband is the largest IT website in South Africa. As the dominant player in this market MyBroadband attracts over 80% of all traffic to IT websites. Furthermore, MyBroadband is the only IT website to form part of the top 10 largest websites in the country. MyBroadband sees 1 million unique readers a month who are largely attracted by the quality content and breaking industry news. MyBroadband also has the largest social networking platform for IT professionals in SA with over 4,8 million posts and 85,000

registered members. As the largest forum in South Africa, MyBroadband sees a variety of IT professionals and has become a hub of activity for IT and telecommunications discussions.

www.mybroadband.co.za

Nigeria Intel

Nigeria Intel is a project overseen by the non-governmental organization Civic Media Institute of Nigeria. The Civic Media Institute of Nigeria is dedicated to the promotion of ethical, balanced, and responsible journalism in the public interest in Nigeria and other areas of the African subcontinent. The Institute aims to develop media platforms for freelance writers to publish investigative news articles without fear of censorship, facilitate opportunities for journalist training and fellowships, and

engender of a pro-democratic, anti-corruption media culture to hold public officials to account on behalf of citizens.

www.nigeriaintel.com

Research Africa

Research Africa is the only publication to comprehensively track research policy across Africas capital cities and universities, providing detailed coverage of research-related issues. Compiled by our experienced editorial staff in Cape Town, South Africa, Research Africa is published online with a thorough, weekly digest of research policy news from all over the continent. Research Africa offers comprehensive, global coverage of news about science, technology and innovation policies, and the use of research to provide solutions to Africas development needs. It is

also the definitive source of information about sponsors of African science and development research funding programmes, and brings you details of all their calls for applications for funding. Research Africa exists to inform senior researchers, research managers, administrators and everyone interested in the science and innovation research strategy of their institution, their country, and the international agencies.

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ReConnect Africa

ReConnect Africa is a unique online careers and business website and monthly magazine for African professionals in the Diaspora and around the world. ReConnect Africa features articles and interviews on careers, development and business in Africa as well as information on relocation to Africa, top companies and recruitment agencies for Africa. It offers an ideal platform to advertise job vacancies, products and services to a targeted professional African market in Europe, across Africa and around the world.

www.ReConnectAfrica.com

SciDev.Net

SciDev.Net the Science and Development Network is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Through our website we give policymakers, researchers, the media and civil society information and a platform to explore how science and technology can reduce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world. We also build developing countries capacity for communicating science

and technology through our regional networks of committed individuals and organisations, practical guidance and specialist workshops. SciDev.Nets vision is to achieve better-informed decisions by individuals and organisations in the developing world on science and technology related issues, and thus the better integration of scientific knowledge and technological innovation into policies, programmes and projects intended to achieve sustainable development at all levels of society. www.scidev.net

Trade Invest Africa

TradeInvestAfrica specialises in promoting business and investment opportunities throughout Africa. Our services, which are endorsed by various government departments and national investment promotion agencies, allow businesses and government bodies to promote their countries, regions and opportunities, and attract direct investment.

www.tradeinvestafrica.com

The African Business Journal

The African Business Journal (TABJ) is the fourth major digital publication website produced by George Media Inc. The magazine has an audited readership of over 225,000 C-level executives, decision makers and business leaders in Africa, as well as those looking to invest in the continent. In addition, the website is within the Top 5 most visited magazine sites in Africa. The African Business Journal is the leading sources for up-to-date news, views and business profiles and are

essential reading for Africas top business leaders who want to stay informed of current trends and hot topics. The magazine offers readers a glimpse into major African industries including construction, energy, food and drink, healthcare, manufacturing, technology+innovation and more, through comprehensive profiles of successful African companies. www.tabj.co.za

the global window on higher education

University World News

the global window on higher eduation

With international competition and collaboration between universities growing apace, it has never been more important for higher education managers, researchers, academics and public officials to keep abreast of developments in the sector and in rival and partner institutions worldwide. University World News is the first high quality, truly international e-newspaper and website dedicated to providing such coverage. Supported by some of the worlds most experienced education journalists, and

aimed at higher education readers worldwide, it publishes a weekly emailed newspaper plus a dedicated news website free of charge. The e-newspaper also produces a regular Africa Edition aimed at improving reporting on African higher education and improving communication between professionals across the continent.

www.universityworldnews.com

Ventures Africa

Ventures Africa is a monthly Pan-African business magazine, which will champion African capitalism by celebrating African success, free enterprise, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the rewards of hard work. Our aim is to showcase the business aspect of Africa to the world. There are major deals taking place within Africa. There are many inspirational stories of entrepreneurs braving the red tape in their respective countries to establish successful businesses. There is also

a new breed of young, cosmopolitan and foreign educated Africans charting a similar course to those in the West and East. These are the stories we feel needs to be told.

www.ventures-africa.com

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