Blog

Aug72020

THE WINNERS OF THE UNICAF ESSAY COMPETITION RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES

News & EventsBy Unicaf August 7, 2020 Leave a comment

An awards ceremony was held at the Unicaf Kenya premises in Nairobi, on the 28th of July 2020, to announce the winners of the second Unicaf essay competition in Kenya and present them with their prizes. Observing social distancing and other safety guidelines, enforced to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the event was attended by two of the three winners, together with family members and friends. The first winner, Dan Basil, who is currently in California, in the USA, attended the ceremony via Zoom, while his representative and siblings were present at the event in Kenya.

Aug32020

Will Business Degrees Still Be Relevant in the Post Pandemic Workplace?

News & Events, ProgrammesBy Eva Koursoumpa August 3, 2020 Leave a comment

Trend forecasters, business analysts, economists and academics are trying to paint the day after the pandemic. They are trying to answer how national economies will adapt, how the way we work will change, what skills and qualifications will be required in the global workplace of the future. In other words, they are trying to…

Jul232020

Can online learning build a qualified work force in Africa, to drive growth and development?

Online Learning, Programmes, UncategorisedBy Eva Koursoumpa July 23, 2020 Leave a comment

University World News refers to World Bank reports about the fast growth rate of several African economies. As a result, the middle class on the continent is expanding. Millions of parents in Africa now can and want to support their children through university. Yet, traditional brick and mortar universities are slow to develop, so…

Jul172020

The winners of the Unicaf University project in Uganda essay competition

News & EventsBy Unicaf July 17, 2020 Leave a comment

At an awards ceremony organised by the Unicaf University Project in Uganda, on Tuesday, July 14th 2020 at its facilities in Kampala the winners of the first essay competition received their prizes. The event was attended by representatives of the media, who interviewed the winners about the ideas presented in their essays and the importance of online learning.