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A Deeper Look podcast

July 2020  FHi 360 A Deeper Look. The theme for 2020 is “The Shape of Things to Come in Human Development.” The impact of the current pandemic on the adoption of distance education approaches in Africa **Here is  the link  edited episode of A Deeper...

The Mill Joins Partners to Build Entrepreneurship in Africa

The Mill Joins Partners to Build Entrepreneurship in Africa

For Immediate Release September 4, 2024 The Mill Joins Partners to Build Entrepreneurship in Africa — First Pan-African Course Slated to Reach Hundreds of Participants in 28 Countries This week with support from The Mill, De-Africa will launch a hands-on...

Sidiki Traore On Transforming Africa Through Resilience and Education

Sidiki Traore On Transforming Africa Through Resilience and Education

When I was a child running on the dirt roads of my village in Mali, if someone had told me that one day I would be in Bamako, Paris, Bloomington, or Washington, D.C., I would have thought that he or she was crazy. Yet, here I am—a testament to the power of resilience,...

Transforming Africa Through Distance Education

Transforming Africa Through Distance Education

Sidiki was recently featured on the "Deciding to Win" podcast! Listen below and see the excerpt from Reggie Nsowah below: I had the pleasure to have Sidiki Traore, the founder, and president of Distance Education Africa DEA join me on the show. His inspiring work on...

Spotlight: Distance Education for Africa

Spotlight: Distance Education for Africa

Hello! My name is Troy Riemer, and my company, Red Clay Creative, helps to design The Georgetowner every month. We thought it would be a great idea to highlight non-profits and organizations that are doing good, and The Georgetowner thought it would be a great idea...

DeAfrica Graduation Ceremony in Akobo, South Sudan

Distance Education for Africa ( DeAfrica)  held one of the best graduation ceremonies in East and Southern Africa. The ceremony was held on May 28, 2022, in a remote village of Bilkey, Akobo County, in Jongelei State in South Sudan. The Africa Scholarship Cohort has...