As normalcy is returning to the Tigray Region after long periods of conflict, one of the shining lights that embody the desire of Tigrayans to bounce back better is the Digital Innovation and Skills Hub (DISH), an e-learning platform developed to provide access to youth and women to develop employment skills. “This program was implemented […]
The Digital Innovations and Skills Hub (DISH) in Kenya graduated her first set of students on February 13th, 2023. The three months program was designed to increase enrolment in certificate education to increase employment possibilities. The objective of the DISH program in Kenya according to Prof Jacinta M. Adhiambo, the DVC Academic at Tangaza University […]
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has completed the training for over 800 students in South Sudan under the East African-based Digital Innovation and Skills Hub (DISH). The students were trained offline/online in Juba and Wau, with assistance from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), they had access to learning materials, computers, and […]
The Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN)-Africa invites you to the presentation of the VODAN Africa Platform on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022. The meeting will take place in Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) Main Building, P-05-034, in Leiden and Online. Participants can join online using this link. We foresee an exciting program, on the cutting edge […]
The Global Accessibility, Innovation, and Care (GAIC) Network started its new year on Friday, September 16th, 2022. The first meeting this autumn semester was held last Friday and had more than 25 research students and supervisors across Europe and Africa. A total of 32 Masters and PhD students were grouped according to different peer groups […]
Fear has risen in the University community in Mekelle Northern Ethiopia following the resumption of airstrikes in Mekelle by the Ethiopian Federal Forces. Many media outlets have reported the effects of the airstrikes in Mekelle. On September 3, 2022, Washington Post reported how an airstrike cut through a Kindergarten and killed four people including children. […]
Mekelle University under the East Africa based Digital Innovation and Skills Hub (DISH) is ready to train 2800 youths in Business Administration, Primary School Teaching, Computer Science Level 1, Community Mental Health, and Community Health. In conflict areas like Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, DISH is using digital technology to provide education access to youths and […]
The leading private university in Uganda, Kampala International University (KIU) has been awarded a grant of €120,000 from the Yunus and You Foundation (YYF) to train 1,000 youths in universities, secondary schools, and out-of-school youths. This was made known by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mouhamed Mpezamihigo at a press conference attended by the top media houses […]
For a country that experienced humanitarian crises due to prolonged war over the years, South Sudan is building on the path of progress. According to United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the country faces numerous challenges which include lower access to education for hard-to-reach children, 63% of teachers without formal training, and 2.8 million […]
As one of the top refugee-hosting countries on the continent comprising 475,865 refugees and 58,757 asylum-seekers, Kenya has large numbers of displaced people and asylum seekers majorly from the East African Region. However, these refugees and asylum seekers face enormous challenges trying to get their lives back. According to Roads to Refugees, people who seek […]
