Education

Graduate Series: “The future is digital and I will bring it home”

By Garikayi Mutamba When I got to the UZ,  I was worried that people would look at us funny because I was on a scholarship and they were paying. My greatest fear was I would be treated like a charity case. During our orientation, I realised that my fears were misplaced. Most asked how I ...
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Graduate Series: “I will lead drug discovery in Africa”

By Tatenda Mutengwa My name is Tatenda Mutengwa; I recently graduated with a Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Zimbabwe. I specialised in Computational Chemistry, a branch of chemistry that utilizes computer simulations to solve chemical problems. Now that I have completed my undergraduate degree, I am entering the world with optimism. Higherlife ...
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Graduate Series: I am ready to give the world wings

By Ruvarashe Kambila When I walked into our first Aeronautical Engineering Class in 2019, the first thing I noticed was the fact that there were only four girls in a class of 19. This immediately communicated something to me: there must be a big gender gap in this area of science. When I did my ...
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How non-state actors can support education systems 

Dr Raymond Chipfakacha  Governments are mandated by law in their respective countries to ensure there is access to equitable and quality education.  However, in providing education, there are gaps which sometimes emerge prompting non-state actors to cover the gap.  Over time, it has become an accepted fact that providing education is a collective effort.  Time ...
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STAR Leadership Academy alumni record 100 percent pass rate

We proudly announce that students who graduated from the STAR Leadership Academy Class of 2021 recorded impressive grades in their Cambridge Advanced Level examinations.The results, released earlier this week, indicate a 100 % pass rate, with most candidates attaining above-average returns. Among the 29 students, there were record-breaking results summarising the outstanding collective performance. Andrew ...
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Empowering Girls: Breaking Barriers, Cultivating Leaders, and Shaping Tomorrow’s World

The global community continues to fall short in empowering and uplifting girls worldwide. Research shows that at the current pace, efforts to eradicate child marriages may take an estimated 300 years before bringing the intended result. However, this period can be shortened significantly if there is decisive action between now and 2030. If we do ...
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