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<p>The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has seen an increase in recent years. The rapid development of this new technology is having a major impact on education. In this edition of Edtech Mondays we will talk about the applications and benefits of AI in the education sector, the necessary implementation frameworks, the policy support and also seek to hear from the end users on the impact AI has or would have.</p>


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EdTech Monday: Artificial Intelligence in Education

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<p>As the internet becomes widely available to educational organizations, online education has exploded in growth and popularity with many educational leaders and policymakers now having access to more data than ever before. How can educational leaders and policymakers in Africa develop the organizational capacity to use the data they collect to improve outcomes for students, educators and the communities?</p>


EdTech Monday: Emerging Technologies in EdTech

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<p>With almost 100 million out-of-school children in sub-Saharan Africa, investing in education presents an opportunity to spur development, lifting a generation from poverty and social disparities. EdTech Mondays Africa explores the commitments that can be made &#8211; from educator capacity to infrastructure and technology, to usher in a new social contract through education.</p>


Ed-Tech Monday: Investment in Education for Transformative Learning

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<p>A 2022 report by Briter Bridges, estimates that there are over 500 EdTech start-ups operating across the continent, offering a diverse range of services from online tutoring and e-learning platforms to digital content creation and teacher training solutions. On this special edition of EdTech Monday, we review the season that has been through the lens of conversations and numerous activities held across the continent.</p>


EdTech in Africa: Reflections, Achievements and the Future

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<p>A United Nations backed platform aims to reach 20 million Nigerian youths in 10 years with opportunities that range from education, employment and entrepreneurship. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative for Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNICEF takes on Nigeria’s jobs & education challenge with GenU initiative

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<p>Concerns are mounting over the wanton spate of abductions of school children by armed gangs in the Northern part of Nigeria, particularly, in Kaduna State, where, this week, no fewer than 150 students were abducted, making the latest in a series of cases. This signals a high threat to the education of children in the region. According to the United Nations, at least 950 students have been abducted from their schools for ransom by armed men since December last year. UNICEF has raised concerns that these violent activities will increase in West and Central Africa due to the redirection of non-state armed groups who will opt for kidnap-for-ransom in the coming weeks ahead. UNICEF Country Representative for Nigeria, Peter Hawkins joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNICEF raises concerns over child abductions in parts of West & Central Africa

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<p>UNICEF has warned that as many as 400,000 people, including 280,000 children could be displaced and in need of protection or support in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The warning comes after authorities advised people living in the city to vacate their homes due to the risk of another volcanic eruption following the eruptions of Mount Nyiragongo over the weekend. Inhye Sung, UNICEF’s Emergency Specialist in the DRC joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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UNICEF: 280,000 children in DRC face displacement over volcanic eruption

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<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed that it will return a total of 1.3 million doses out of the 1.7 million AstraZeneca vaccines it received to the United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund, for redistribution to other African countries. Dr. Holenn Serge Emmanuel, Managing Director and co-owner of Medecins De Nuit Sarl, a private clinic and COVID-19 Vaccination Center joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: DRC to return AstraZeneca vaccines to UNICEF

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<p>Exponential change in education is causing interesting disruptions. Unicef and Bridge2Africa are two of the organisations that are preparing students for the technological disruptions and the future of work, through Robotics. Joining CNBC Africa to give more detail on these initiatives is Christine Muhigana, UNICEF Representative and Justice Gumbochuma, e-Learning Specialist at Bridge2Africa.</p>


How organisations can best prepare students for the future of work

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<p>Nigeria has received almost four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipped via the Covax facility. This follows the announcement of the release of 279 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in the Northwestern Zamfara state last week. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria takes delivery of 3.94mn of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines

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<p>The United Nations International Children&#8217;s Emergency Fund says it is working closely with health authorities in Guinea to provide technical and logistical support to urgently respond to the new Ebola outbreak. So far, five people have died since the government of Guinea declared a new outbreak of the virus on Sunday. Pierre Ngom, UNICEF Representative for Guinea joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNICEF gives update on new Ebola outbreak in Guinea

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<p>UNICEF says malnutrition costs the global economy $3.5 trillion annually. Unitlife, a United Nations initiative dedicated to this cause, is making a case for investment to reduce chronic malnutrition by one-third, globally. This, Unitlife says would generate about $417 billion in economic benefits. Assia Sidibe, Director of the Secretariat at Unitlife joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This UN initiative seeks to reduce chronic malnutrition by a third globally

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing education disparities in Africa and reduced the opportunities for many of the most vulnerable children on the continent.</p>


COVID-19: How can Africa bridge the education gap?

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<p>The United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund has called on all governments to protect, sustain and accelerate progress in fighting childhood HIV. UNICEF also says that about 15 per cent of Global Aids-related deaths in children and adolescents occurs in Nigeria. Dr Idris Baba, HIV and AIDS Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria and Dayo Amzat, Managing Director and CEO of Zedcrest Capital joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


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UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

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<p>Ericsson and UNICEF recently launched a global partnership to map internet connectivity in schools in 35 countries by the end of 2023, an initiative that aims to give young people digital skills so they can participate in the digital economy. CNBC Africa spoke with Todd Ashton, Vice President and Head of Ericsson South and East Africa for more.</p>


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Ericsson, UNICEF partner to boost school connectivity in Africa

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<p>After three consecutive years of no recorded outbreak of polio, the World Health Organisation says Nigeria&#8217;s wild polio-free status has been accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC). A delegation from the World Health Organisation will present the certification to Nigeria&#8217;s President Buhari today. Anisur Rahman Siddique, Head of Immunization and Health Systems at UNICEF joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria to receive polio free certification from the World Health Organisation

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<p>Telecoms group Airtel Africa, a business that primarily has operations in East, West and central Africa, has reported a revenue increase and customer base increase for its first quarter results. The telecoms giant has also partnered with UNICEF to provide youth with remote learning facilities and has seen an increase in activity in May and June as the ease of lockdowns are implemented globally. Airtel Africa CEO, Raghunath Mandava joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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This UN initiative seeks to reduce chronic malnutrition by a third globally

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UNICEF: Almost 15% of global AIDS-related deaths in children, adolescents occur in Nigeria

Ericsson, UNICEF partner to boost school connectivity in Africa

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