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Quality education is important for the growth of any country, and this can be ensured first by making quality teachers available. Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) disclosed in a report published on Premium Times that about half of the teachers in Nigerian schools are unqualified to teach. The right to education should not only be measured by the access and availability of education, but also by the quality of the education.

In 2018, the Nigerian House of Representatives disclosed that Nigerians spend over USD 1 billion (N360billion) yearly on medical treatment abroad, which is due to the poor healthcare sector and management in the country. The green chamber of the parliament further resolved to upgrade the health care sector by providing state-of-the-art medical infrastructure nationwide. But ensuring a sound healthcare sector also requires measures beyond the upgrading of medical infrastructure. It requires, in addition, health management experts to also ensure the smooth operation of these facilities. A medical clinician and sonologist Dr Joseph Williamson has advised the country to invest…

Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is among the top 3 most talked about in Africa, and among the top 10 attractive markets in Africa for foreign investors. This isn’t a shocking revelation considering the country’s population nearly hitting 200 million, with fast-growing internet penetration. According to Internet World Stats, Nigeria is ranked 7th country with the highest internet penetration globally, and 1st in Africa.

Most people put off getting quality higher education because of the associated costs and time required to attain an MBA. This doesn’t have to be the case. Prospective students just need to approach the right institution and know the right process to follow in order to ensure that they land the scholarship to pursue their dreams with little worry in regards to MBA fees. An MBA scholarship can provide this solution and UNICAF is a good example of just how easy getting your MBA can be.

Starting a business in Nigeria has become the dream of many entrepreneurs lately. This can be attributed to the impressive successes that have been recorded around the startup sector. More specifically, the FinTech startups are doing impressively well. In 2018, out of the USD114 million reportedly raised by tech companies in Nigeria, 75% of it went down to FinTechs. This is according to a report from Segun Adeyemi, the CEO of Amplified Payment Systems Ltd.

You have finally settled in a career path. You are now looking to grow professionally by securing a master’s degree in your desired field. The only challenges you face are time and the associated costs. To overcome these challenges, you decide on an online master’s degree with affordable tuition fees. You could also go for a customised payment plan that fits your lifestyle. One such solution is the UNICAF Scholarship Programme. The programme allows you the flexibility to study within your own schedule at a payment plan that doesn’t strain your finances. Apart from time and payment plans, there…

Nigeria, as the largest producer of oil in Africa, and among the top 20 producers in the World, continues to enjoy a flourishing and promising oil and gas sector. But many of the senior level jobs within this sector are occupied by expatriates. This is due to the shortfall of local human capital expertise to take the available jobs.

Costs, not the lack of gifted students, have been a challenge with producing a large group of highly educated individuals. There are numerous ways though available now for you to take advantage of internationally recognised study programmes with affordable tuition fees.

UNICAF Egypt students and staff visited an orphanage in Cairo to commemorate Orphans’ Day, on April 5th. The institution selected was the Dar el Orman (Malakt El Orman) Orphanage in Giza, which houses 17 orphan girls with disabilities. The UNICAF team brought sweets and toys to the girls at the Orphanage, and spent two hours talking, laughing and dancing with them.

Higher education has been traditionally understood to take place in a large historical building, with vast libraries, dormitories and a tight schedule. Having arrived in 2019, online-learning has now become a staple part of education. For long, large institutions have treated online courses as a niche tool or have ignored this option all together. In the past few years this perception has changed however. Unicaf has long since pioneered in this field, bringing quality higher education to gifted students around the globe. What exactly is online-learning? With online-learning, or online education, you can have several advantages.