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DeAfrica Botswana Graduation (2022)
DeAfrica is proud to host the largest number of graduations in its 11-year history. This year, we conducted graduations to celebrate our students' achievements in 10 countries: Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Mali and Senegal....
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...
Dr. Kristin Palmer Wins 2022 UPCEA International Leadership Award
D.E. Africa Mentioned in Coursera CEO’s Feature
We were featured in a feature on The World Economic Forum! Jeff Maggioncalda, the CEO of Coursera, showcased the amazing work of the University of Virginia and Distance Education for Africa as a leading example and blueprint for other institutions to follow. The...
Acceptance Speech for UPCEA 2021 South Region Awards
We are deeply honored and grateful to have been chosen as the recipient of the 2021 UPCEA South Region Programs for Special Populations Award.
Student Highlight (April 2021)
AINEBYOONA ROBERT Uganda "I hope this message finds you well. I hereby writing to thank the entire DEAfrica committee in conjunction with the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia administration having completed a course of Entrepreneurship: Growing...
Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business Specialization
Growing a business needs a dynamic set of skills, ranging from leadership, employee management, strategy, planning, finance, accounting, ethics, accountability, and profitability. This specialization covers challenges faced by private businesses, when they attempt to grow substantially.
The future of global development: New interest in distance education
Around the world, more than 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Living rooms have transformed into classrooms. Lesson plans have gone virtual. What are the challenges that parents, students and teachers are facing as they...
Using a Proven Distance Education Model to Create Lasting Economic Impact
Background: Why is DeAfrica offering these services? Many African countries face a wide variety of economic challenges, including high unemployment. There is significant interest in business and entrepreneurship, but due to a lack of educational opportunities, this...
Education: A Bridge between Africa and the United States
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali explores initiatives in education that create a bridge between Africa and the United States. He is joined by Walla Elsheikh, Co-founder and CEO of Birthright Africa, Sidiki Traore, President and Founder of...
UNESCO Digital Library Initiative
DeAfrica is proud to be a partner in UNESCO’s Multi-Country initiative to improve the quality of education and inclusion among refugee settings, host communities, internally displaced persons and higher education institutions, by promoting a culture of reading and autonomous learning through research using digital libraries.
DEAfrica donates solar panel to Hands of Love Educational Centre
Distance Education for Africa has donated a solar panel to Hands of Love Educational Centre - a school in Kariobangi, Nairobi that provides education to underprivileged children. The solar panel is being used to pump clean water and provide lighting to some parts of...