A YEAR IN RETROSPECT, we thank God for everything he did for CAFOR during 2022. This past year came with several challenges amid a war that has set the entire world in uncertainties with global economic hardship, with which our continent is still garbling. However, despite all these, CAFOR is still growing steadily and has
The Focus on the higher education system in African countries and Hungary, cooperation, and best practices online event was held from 15-16 November 2022. CAFOR’s Executive Director, Dr. Lawalley Cole presented an overview of the different higher education systems on the continent with historical and current perspectives on the issues related to higher education on
The Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum (CAFOR) is collaborating with the European Business University, Luxembourg to provide tuition scholarship opportunities for African Youth on the following terms: 1- Scholarship Applicants Eligibility a) Computer and other ICT device use literate with basic online skills b) Good level of ENGLISH Language 2- Available
The African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) called for the establishment of a Coalition of Stakeholders to amplify the case for prioritizing and investing in education and ensuring better coordination and networking on education-related matters in Africa. In support of the calls by the African Union to mobilize stakeholders to support
As part of its sensitization for its forthcoming Roundtable Conference scheduled to take place in December 2022, the Executive Director of CAFOR, Dr. Lawalley Cole, met with delegations from Government and the private sector. On Tuesday, 11th October 2022, our Executive Director met with officials from the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Addis
CAFOR will work with international and national partners in Africa to equip African youths with digital skills using Information and Communication Technology. This will promote access to ICT in education among school-going-age children on the continent. The project will advocate for effective, relevant policies integrating information and communication technology (ICT) that will drive and strategically
Amb. Sileshi Umer stated that, “It was an insightful afternoon at African Union headquarters and meet the CAFOR executive director Dr. Lawalley Cole at his office. We have navigated the potential area of collaboration between CAFOR, Safe Light, and Sport for Change. Dr. Cole has conviction to bring the potential of the youth to the
It was an honor to deliver the keynote lecture on Thursday, September 15, 2022, on Education and Science Day at the celebrations of the 2022 Hungary-Africa Week in Budapest, Hungary. The topic of my lecture was Revisiting Leadership Issues in Africa’s Contemporary Education Systems: Education, Training, and Youth in African Union Programs. My talk focused
Keynote Speaker at the Youth leadership conference opening diplomatic dinner Friday 26th August 2022 with Her Excellency Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. I was honored and privileged to deliver a keynote address on Friday, 26 August 2022, at the Diplomatic Dinner Leadership
It was an honor to deliver a keynote address to the youths of Africa and Asia this past Thursday, 28th July 2022, in Addis Ababa. I spoke about the several challenges in leadership the African continent faces and the fact that African youths can learn from their Asian counterparts. I highlighted the current generational change
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