A string of cholera outbreaks have spread through Cote d’Ivoire this year, with the most recent hitting the country’s economic capital, Abidjan, and leading the minister of health to declare an epidemic. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that statistics provided by Medecins Sans Frontieres/Holland showed that there have been 321 cases of cholera in the western part of the country since the beginning of the year, including two deaths.

In the last two decades, many countries in Africa have had difficulty extending primary and secondary schooling to an increasing fraction of their youth, or in building high quality university training and parallel research institutions. Opinion is divided on how to refocus resources and determine priorities to improve the prospects for the future.

Children’s Institute (CI) seeks a dynamic forward-thinking individual to take up the post of Director with immediate effect. The criteria for appointment to the Directorship will be: a Master’s degree as minimum qualification, but preferably a doctorate; strong leadership qualities; a proven track-record of sound management practice in a similar environment; national and international standing; good understanding of the social policy and political environment; a commitment to child rights. A personal academic track-record is highly desirable.

Raising Voices is currently producing a series of radio programs on the link between violence against women and HIV/AIDS. This resource will be regional so we are trying to use a variety of voices and accents. We are seeking a female voice talent with a South African accent. If you know of anyone with a dynamic voice and who has some experience working on radio or in drama please do get in touch by Friday, September 1st. The recording is expected to take place over one or two weeks from September 11th - 22nd. All casting decisions will be made by the 1st September. Any questions, please contact Deborah at 041 531186 or at this email: [email][email protected]

Are the effects of teenage pregnancy on the education of girls being addressed with sufficient vigour in Kenya? With statistics indicating that pregnancy accounts for 31 percent of all school drop-out cases among girls, this is a question that begs asking.

A new school curriculum aiming to overhaul the legacy of inferior apartheid schooling and bring South Africa's education system more in line with the demands of a global economy has stumbled at the first hurdle.

Pre-school children in Swaziland are the focus of a novel large-scale reading project that aims to push literacy levels to 100 percent among the adult population and encourage independent thinking. Although the country of about one million people has a literacy rate of more than 80 percent - relatively high compared to other countries in the region - this figure is misleading, according to the Swaziland Reading Association, as the ability to read does not necessarily translate into critical thinking.

Beetroot, lemon, garlic and African potato were at the heart of a bitter conflict between Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and AIDS activists over government’s AIDS programme at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto over the past week (August 15-19).

Educationalists often assume that teachers, students and textbooks speak the same language. In Botswana government policy requires English - one of the country's official languages to be used as the language of instruction for math from the second grade of primary school. How can maths teachers cope when many of their pupils are not fluent in English?

Mango provides practical financial management training for NGO staff and board members working in development and humanitarian aid. Mango’s courses are carefully designed to meet the real needs of staff working in the field and behind the scenes at head office. Upcoming courses include: Financial Management for Development NGOs: Foundations, Tools & Strategies; Financial Management in Emergencies; Practical Financial Management for Programme Managers: Working with Local Partners and Getting the Financial Management Message Across.

The Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) and the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP)—both projects of Open Society Institute (OSI)—are hiring a Programme Officer. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, in the OSIEA office.
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The ABN is now looking for a dynamic, energetic and skilful person who can take on the job of Coordinator of the seed security and alternatives to genetic engineering thematic area of the network.

Strengthening Policy and Practice. 20 - 24 November 2006 and 16 - 20 July 2007. A one week course designed to meet the needs of staff working in international, national and governmental agencies with advisory and management responsibility for relief, development, rights and peace-building programmes. Held in Birmingham, UK.

The successful candidate will promote, preserve and disseminate information relating to Tonga heritage using multimedia methods. S/he must be familiar with the arts industry and committed to the development of the arts and have experience in producing multi media products. Applicants must be able to write and speak English fluently.

The incumbent will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of USAID Namibia. S/he must have 5 years of senior experience managing HIV/AIDS programmes, ideally in a developing country context. Applicants must be U.S. citizens able to obtain a secret security clearance. Application deadline August 18.

The successful applicant will manage a multi-state programme to improve the coverage of routine immunisation in northern Nigeria. S/he must have a Masters Degree or MBBS, plus advanced public health training and 10 years experience working with ministries of health in Africa.

This organisation is looking for applicants with a strong interest in the education transformation process in South Africa and in providing sustained related in-service teacher development and support at primary school level. S/he must have sound knowledge of the National Curriculum for Foundation Phase and a tertiary teaching/education or relevant field qualification.

The Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) will once again showcase the latest international, African and South African films in its programme this year. The focus is on world cinema and more specifically, films from the south. The programme consists of features, documentaries and short films.

A new bursary programme, funded by the Goethe-Institut, Germany's Cultural Institutes abroad, will help budding film professionals from all over Africa enter the Sithengi Market mix this year. The Goethe-Institut with its branches in Sub-Saharan Africa, will offer fifteen bursaries of 1000 euros each to students across the continent wanting to attend the 2006 Sithengi Talent Campus.

Chief Financial Officer wanted for enterprise development financial institution in Accra, Ghana. The CFO will provide leadership, direction and expertise in financial management and administration of the bank; establish and enhance overall financial controls; comply with locally acceptable accounting principles; and ensure profitability and sustainability of the bank. For consideration, email your CV to ReConnect Africa at: [email][email protected] or [email][email protected]