The launch of eLearnAfrica, an online marketplace for education, aims to address a desperately needed shortage in Africa. FULL STORY >

What is gamification and why does it matter? Hitendra Naik, the director of innovation for Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Intel, explains why fun engagement holds the key to students’ success. FULL STORY >

The Gauteng Department of Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi recently unveiled the new e-chalkboard (SMART Kapp) a replacement for the dry-erase board, which will be soon rolled out to schools. FULL STORY >

South African schools and universities are struggling with the high costs of textbooks and other educational materials, a shortage of teachers in key subjects like maths and science, and difficulties in funding IT... FULL STORY >

Claudia Johnston, Education Sector Lead at Microsoft, explores the role of formalised education in the age of self-determined learning. FULL STORY >

Bringing with it seven entry-level devices, AG Mobile together with the Long Walk To Freedom Project, aim to donate 1 million Freedom-branded devices to children across Africa. FULL STORY >

Samsung launches bundled tablet, keyboard and solar panel kit for education. FULL STORY >

Trying to attract fans to its hardware from an early age, Bose debuts its new Speaker Cube that kids can build themselves. FULL STORY >

Minecraft is giving educators free early access to the Education Edition of its game in June, to test out the functionality and create learning plans built around the game. FULL STORY >

In an effort to teach children to code, Microsoft and Code.org have teamed up for the third annual Hour of Code initiative with the aid of Minecraft. FULL STORY >

Extramarks Education, a 360° digital learning solutions provider catering comprehensive digital learning content for grades R to 12, exhibited its offerings at the “Digital Education Show Africa 2015”, held at the Sandton... FULL STORY >

As part of its cloud-first, mobile-first vision, Microsoft has detailed its plans to bring more technology into the classroom in an effort to better equip both teachers and learners. FULL STORY >

An educator’s well-intended advice to a parent on how to medicate their child’s flu could very well result in a lawsuit on the basis of vicarious liability FULL STORY >

Ernst Wittman, SA Country Manager for Alcatel OneTouch, believes Tablet Computers are the ideal device for use in classrooms. Here, he gives four reasons why. FULL STORY >

In order to help advance literacy development, one of the most critical elements in the country’s education value chain, Vodacom, Huawei together with the Department of Basic Education and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have launched their... FULL STORY >