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A new recognition of multi-campus Unicaf University came with the announcement that the University has been accepted as a member of SARUA, the Southern African Regional Universities Association. Unicaf University joins other top ranking universities, who appear on the list of SARUA members, (http://www.sarua.org/?q=members), like the University of Cape Town.

While most parts of the developed and developing world aim to offer their citizens free and easy access to basic education, the picture becomes very different when we look at higher education. Universities, both public and private, can differ greatly in terms of the quality of teaching, the range of programmes they offer and the tuition fees they charge. Government or state universities are often underfunded and overcrowded, usually unable to serve the rapidly increasing demand.

When people hear about online studies, they may wrongly presume that they will be studying without any support or personal contact, left to their own devices. But quality online education, using the latest technology, is very different, combining flexibility and ease of access with extensive personal support and interaction with tutors and fellow students.

University education, once the privilege, becomes increasingly popular and a standard in many companies. This initially created a disadvantage for students located in rural or in lesser developed areas. Luckily, technology filled the gap and created a solution. Online education evolved into a highly effective option to a degree, easy-to-use…

By 2050 more than half of global population growth is expected to occur in Africa, according to a United Nations report. After 2050, Africa is projected to be the only region where the population will continue to grow.

Signing up with UNICAF doesn’t just provide the opportunity to study for internationally recognised degrees at a fraction of the cost, thanks to the generous UNICAF scholarships, or to advance your career, while keeping your job and salary. UNICAF also makes available to its students the latest technological tools and processes, to ensure their success in learning, in career and in life.

Learning new things may seem easier when sitting alone in a quiet place, or when reading while listening to the radio, or when searching online, while our favourite music is playing at full blast. However, when it comes to the way our brains absorb and store data the process is essentially the same for the majority of humans.

Our Life Online So many aspects of daily life happen online these days. Technology has revolutionised the way we meet, communicate, shop, and learn. Online learning has become very popular for people in rural areas, far away from schools and universities, but also in urban settings among professionals and family carers, who wish to study without disrupting their career or family life. In fact, many more people would like to earn a degree in order to improve their employment chances, further their career, increase their earnings, and build their future.

The Education system in South Africa faces a number of challenges despite the fact it has one of the highest rates of public investment in the world, with the South Africa government spending more on education than on any other sector. “We face many problems in education” as Angie Motshekga…

The Pie News recently interview our CEO Dr. Nicos Nicolaou so we thought it would be great to share this wonderful interview with you…enjoy! Since 2012, UNICAF has provided almost $30m in scholarships to students in sub-Saharan Africa. CEO, Nicos Nicolaou, speaks to The PIE about how the programme is…