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Becky Ndjoze-Ojo: importance of English cannot be overemphasized

Namibia: Minister Stresses Importance of English
Deputy Minister of Education Dr Becky Ndjoze-Ojo says the importance of the English language locally, nationally and internationally cannot be overemphasized. She was the keynote speaker at a two-day conference of the English Teachers’ Association (NETA) at the Polytechnic of Namibia on Friday.
“There are Namibian languages that must be […]

14 years after being invited, the British Council lands in Rwanda

Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Utilization of English Language Development Instructional Strategies in the Teaching of Science to English Learners
The majority of educators agree that there is a pressing need for dramatic changes in the way we deliver instruction to schoolchildren, particularly English learners. English learners face the daunting task of learning the academic curriculum and […]

English Takes over in Tanzania, Reading Revival in Nigeria

Nigeria: Group Advocates Reading Culture Revival
All Africa notes that the collapse of the Nigerian educational system has been attributed to the failure of teaching and learning (and not learning and teaching) of English Language in schools. President of The Pulitzar Club Nigeria , Mr. Henry-Otis Amurun said this during an Education Roundtable on ‘The Incipient […]

Use that Mother Tongue or Die Tryin’

South Africa: Proper Use of Mother Tongue the Way Forward
South Africa has arguably the most progressive language policy on paper. This fact is acknowledged by most people who are familiar with the sociology and the politics of language.
In spite of this, however, if one reads only the Afrikaans press, one would have to conclude that […]

Teaching English in Africa

After yesterday’s Euro news marathon, it’s high time I turned my attention to the TEFL scene in Africa:

South Africa: Speaking the Language of Hope by Teaching English

Through training the Themba women in English, Neilson Young Consulting (NYC) hopes to do more than teach them the basics of a new language. Rather, through building communication ability […]