The first free workshop organized by Unicaf Kenya last August had been so successful that it gave rise to considerable demand for more similar events. Therefore a second workshop was offered on October 9, from 10 am to 12 noon, at the Unicaf Nairobi offices. The ‘Successful CV and Cover Letter Writing’ workshop offers participants advice and guidance on ways to improve their CV and write an engaging cover letter, that will attract the employer’s attention, create a good first impression and increase the chances of receiving a job offer. Participants also receive information about the Unicaf Scholarship programme, and the wide range of undergraduate and post graduate degree programmes offered online through Unicaf by multi campus Unicaf University, and other reputable partner universities in the UK, US and Europe.

The first Unicaf essay competition in Egypt on the importance of online higher education in assisting national development and progress has attracted hundreds of entries from final year Bachelor degree students and Bachelor degree holders up to the age of 35, living in different parts of the country.

When Peter Silwimba started his degree programme with Unicaf he expected it to improve his life. However, he didn’t expect it to include life changes on a multitude of levels. At the Unicaf Cape Town Conference 2019, he stood tall and proud, sharing his study and life experience with us.

Africa is going digital, and this is happening rapidly unlike ever before. Access to digital communication technologies is now an intricate part of the lives of many people in Africa, most especially the middle class. Nigeria for instance, Africa’s most populous country, and most populous black nation in the World, already enjoys 47.1% internet penetration. Smartphone usage, including mobile internet data access, are increasing in demand. A roughly 25m – 40m people in Nigeria use a smartphone. This according to Statista, and the figure is expected to increase significantly by 2025.

The Future of Work – this has been a trending topic for the past 3 years, with many predictions and expert reviews on the subject. Some experts believe that the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence in our workplace may affect people’s jobs. Some believe that technology will only replace tasks and not jobs. Either way, these key factors will reshape the future of work: artificial intelligence, globalisation and digital education.

Finance degree courses are among the top-rated globally. This is because the service is on high demand in almost all organisations for-profit and non-profit. Graduate of finance is needed in almost all industries, ranging from FMCG, financial sector, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, education, legal outfits, including government and NGOs. This has made the profession a top-rated, which is equally high in demand locally, and globally. The degree obtained in studying a finance-related course will provide the student with the knowledge and key competencies in financial management.

When hearing the phrase ‘online learning’, health might not be the first word that comes to mind. Online learning is mostly associated with gadgets, flexibility and affordability. While this is indeed the case, health is an important factor. This includes both physical and mental health.

With over $90 million worth of scholarships, more than 25,000 students and graduates in 156 countries, state-of-the-art campuses opening in Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Uganda and a new partnership with the University of Suffolk in the UK, Unicaf had a lot to celebrate at its annual conference, held on the 30th of August in South Africa.