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▸ Published on 25 June 2019

Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) 25th June 2019 – Participants at the just-concluded workshop in Nairobi on National Book and Reading Policies for Africa have validated the African Union (AU) continental framework to support quality education for national development.

▸ Published on 19 June 2019

Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), 19th June 2019 - The Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD) of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) will launch a first Leadership Capacity Building Workshop on Early Childhood Development from 24th to 26th June 2019 in Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius.

▸ Published on 18 June 2019

40 African publishers’ associations gathered on June 13th ahead of a two-day seminar in Nairobi as International Publishers Association (IPA) signed Memoranda of Understanding with the African Publishers Network (APNET) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) to formalise the IPA’s commitment to the region.

▸ Published on 14 June 2019

This strategic meeting is part of the long-lasting partnership between ADEA and USAID supported by the Global Book Alliance (GBA). It is a culmination of activities built on the gains made thus far, in following the Action Plan developed by ADEA and USAID in January 2018. 

▸ Published on 16 May 2019

The BLM section of the ADEA ICQN-TL recently concluded a successful forumin partnership with the African Publishers Network (APNET) which identified the elimination of piracy as well as the development of a National Book and Reading Policy as the top priorities for a Publishing Collaborative for Nigeria.

▸ Published on 10 May 2019

Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), 10th May 2019 - In the afternoon of Wednesday 8th May, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the Didier Drogba Foundation (FDD) and the Ministry of National Education, Technical and Vocational Training (MENETFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a project on digital literacy promotion in Africa, named KALAAN.

▸ Published on 07 May 2019

Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) 7th May 2019 – The Books and Learning Materials (BLM) section of the Inter-Country Quality Node on Teaching and Learning (ICQN-TL) of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) is organizing a Forum on “Publishing Collaborative” in Lagos (Nigeria) from 8th to 9th May 2019 at Jelili Adebi

▸ Published on 22 March 2019

As the African continent prepares for a period of profound change, with the launch of a drive to create a common free trade area, increasing exposure to global markets and technological innovation affecting every sector, this year’s eLearning Africa will ask some fundamental questions.

▸ Published on 20 February 2019

On 28th January 2019, in the Joint Chambers of the Capitol Building, Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, stressed in his annual message to the 54th National Legislature the significant contribution of ADEA to youth skills development for the oil palm industry in his country. 

▸ Published on 12 February 2019

The Books and Learning Materials (BLM) section of the Inter-Country Quality Node on Teaching and Learning (ICQN-TL) of ADEA is organizing a Bloom Software Training Workshop in Ouagadougou from 18th to 21st February 2019 at the Ramada Pearl Hotel.

▸ Published on 11 February 2019

The Department of Basic Education of the Republic of South Africa, together with UNICEF South Africa, the LEGO Foundation, and the ADEA will host the inaugural Continental Play-Based Learning for the 21st century skills Conference in Pretoria, from February 25 to 27, 2019.

▸ Published on 13 December 2018

The ADEA Steering Committee today announced the appointment of Mr. Albert Nsengiyumva of the Republic of Rwanda as the Association’s new Executive Secretary with effect from January 2019. Mr. Nsengiyumva succeeds Oley Dibba-Wadda, former ADEA Executive Secretary (2014 - 2017).

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