Queen of Katwe and the Danger of the Single Story
On a recent bumpy flight from Entebbe to New York City, I finally had the privilege of watching Mira Nair‘s Queen…
On becoming African
Never knew what it meant to be African, until I left Africa, when I became African In Africa, Nigeria was…
Magufuli and Social Media- Is Jamii Forums Africa’s WikiLeaks?
Academics need to take note of ordinary Tanzanians leveraging social media for change.
NUHA blogging prize 2016 (deadline Sunday)
Three age categories, fantastic new topics! Offers a great opportunity to exercise media skills.
Shootings in the US- The Missing Narrative
I am surprised that we are surprised every time these tragic events happen. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t be. Without tackling the…
Brexit: The Morning After
I was one of many who were surprised (to put it mildly) by the Brexit. However, we need to move…
Can a single test solve Tanzania’s low-employability problem?
Tanzania’s most popular jobs site launches a hiring drive.
NUHA Blogging Prize 2015
Now accepting entries to the 2015 Blogging Prize. Deadline: 18th October.
Skills gap weighs down ICT sector
Rwanda’s ICT sector needs more than 13,000 qualified and skilled human resources in various areas.
99 Problems, Ebola Ain’t One
This past Sunday, October 19th, Nipashe reported on a possible Ebola case in Mwanza‘s Sengerema district. The patient, Salome Richard,…
Mwalimu
In Japanese, the term Sensei loosely means “teacher”, however its literal meaning, “person born before another”, is even more appropriate in encapsulating…
NUHA blogging prize 2014
Deadline for Tanzanians: 10am on Monday 13th October.
Business competition for schools
The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business competition that seeks to support tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
Five questions with Ng’ang’a Muchiri
“We need systems of governance that take into account community input regarding any major development sponsored by the state.”
Evidence Based Educational Management: A Cautionary Tale for Tanzania
“It is my belief that some people are pushing this narrowed view of education assessment for alternative goals besides the improvement of quality in education…”
Rage Against the New NECTA Grade Ranges
“The new grade system is opening a national conversation about how national exams are graded. Time to go into the kitchen and see just how the sauce is made.” An opinion piece by Niwa Elisante.
Fungu hili limekaaje manzee?
Kwenye Wizara Ya Vijana Utamaduni Na Michezo, kuna fungu linalotolewa kila mwaka wa fedha, lenye lengo la kuendeleza vijana chini ya “mfuko wa maendeleo ya vijana”.
NUHA blogging prize 2013
NUHA Foundation has announced its third annual blogging prize competition. Entries due by 6th October 2013.
Do Something!
In search for local youth volunteers.
Hili Shamba la Babu
Miongo mitano, uongo mtamu!
Open versus deep: How we learn from data
Different data will tell different things. How deep do stories about data get? What exactly can we learn from data?
Results from Poll #6
All voters agreed we should discuss religious diversity, and most expressed that we can do it anywhere.
Results from Poll #3
Most respondents felt that Tanzania’s past is “somewhat important” to building her future. What, then, should we pay attention to? What should we ignore?
Results from Poll #2
Results indicate that we had 16 responses, most of whom voted that both, Swahili and English, should be the languages of instruction in public secondary schools.
Je, tunashughughulikia ufumbuzi wa tatizo la elimu nchini?
Pitia au wanunulie watoto wako wa wadogo zako kitabu kinachoitwa “Enjoy Chemistry, Furahia Kemia”, kisha tupe maoni yako. Hiki ni kitabu cha kwa kwanza cha kiada kilichoandikwa kwa lugha mbili (Kiingereza na Kiswahili) kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wa kidato cha kwanza.
Response to “Education in the Developing World” (blogpost)
This is a friendly response to a blog post written recently by a Peace Corps volunteer teacher and coach on the Tanzanian education system.
EdExpo Tanzania 2013 to showcase 30 international universities (13-15 March 2013)
EdExpo 2013 will also feature an information and partnership building seminar on 15th March 2013.
Uwezo’s 2012 numeracy and literacy report
In East Africa, less than one third of pupils possess basic literacy and numeracy skills. Here is a round-up of the critical facts, suggestions and questions from the Uwezo 2012 numeracy and literacy report for the region.
Learning and independence
A short exploration of what independent learning could mean in lieu of the teachers’ strike which began yesterday.
Serving up the fix
Sometimes I wonder if Tanzania is losing her soul. Perhaps – as time passes – it is me growing more conscious, or media becoming more pervasive to drama. But it seems like this country is chasing grandeur that is alien to her history and at odds with what she needs today.