Digital literacy represents the ability to use the information and communications technologies safely and critically for work, both on a personal as well as on a social level. The main features of this modern literacy are the use of computers for the purpose of finding,...
It goes without saying that in today’s world everything is moving into a digital platform to offer services, products, education, and whatnot. While most of the customers are obtained on an online store or a digital platform it has become a necessity to provide the...
The WAAW Foundation Global Youth Scholars Program (GYSP) provides an authentic African experience and an academic enrichment program for outstanding high school and early college students from around the world including Africa. Each summer, students (boys and girls) of 16 - 21 years arrive in...
For every profession, there are skills required for thriving. These skills can either be hard skills or soft skills. Hard skills involve the technical know-how or the knowledge associated with using a tool, software, or process. Soft skills on the other hand are skills that are needed...
Robotics is a topic that offers opportunities to introduce children to complex subjects like programming and engineering, but in a way that’s fun and interactive. In our increasingly technological environment, there are many benefits that can be gained from exposing your child to this topic. As...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are being required to augment their instructional techniques and convert to remote learning environments, all in a matter of days, and educators at universities and colleges around the globe have been forced to switch to remote teaching...
My name is Lucy Ikpesu, A Chemical Engineering graduate from Delta State University, Abraka and a 2014 - 2016 WAAW Foundation College fellow. I currently serve as a Program Manager at Working to Advance African Women (WAAW) Foundation, I am a passionate educator in Science Technology...
Cybersecurity experts continually identify the use of strong, unique passwords as one of their top recommendations. However, this is also one of the least commonly followed recommendations because unless you know the tricks, it’s difficult to remember strong, unique passwords for every login and website. People often convince themselves that their passwords and logins...
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) celebrates Africa Science Week 2019 in Nigeria. The African Science Week was funded by Next Einstein Forum, an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung and Johnson & Johnson and hosted at the Nile University of...
I (Alo Kingsley) have been exposed to pretty much everything on the tech world besides coding as I have had an affinity for it starting from my gaming days. As time went on, I found myself having a stronger affiliation with the disruptive impacts...