Podcasts by EDn

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EDn, Education in Developing Nations seeks to crowdsource information by education stakeholders; entrepreneurs, innovators, Government, development organisations etc. on policy, practices, innovations that have either failed or succeeded.

The aim is to discover how we can provide an effective and equitable education system. Also to create awareness about initiatives that are working.

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Rethinking Education, Charting a New Path from 2022-08-27T15:03:31

Ugochukwu Chuwkwujiaka sat down with Brian Rosenberg to discuss his ideas on the purposes of education, and how and why education needs to evolve especially in developing nations. 

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Leadership in Uncertain Times: Charting and Sustaining the Course with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo from 2021-10-01T02:58:54

His excellency, the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who served as Nigeria's head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its president from 1999 to 2007 is our guest on this...

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Transforming Education in Nigeria: Lessons and Challenges as Minister of Education, Nigeria. from 2020-11-30T23:35:27

In June 2006, Dr. Ezekwesili became Minister of Education, Nigeria and led a comprehensive reform program within the education sector including restructuring and refocusing the ministry for the ...

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African Leadership University Journey: Vision, Strategies, Challenges. from 2020-08-26T00:46:40

Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Fred Swaniker, the founder of African Leadership Group to explore questions about education entrepreneur, the building and running of Africa Leadership Univer...

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The Liberian Experience: Developing Effective Education through Public Private Partnerships from 2020-07-17T05:27:31

In this episode, George Werner who served in the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf administration as Director-General of the Civil Service and Minister of Education talks about the Partnership School of Lib...

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African Leadership Academy Journey: Vision, Strategies, Challenges. from 2020-06-23T18:50:37

Chris Bradford is driven to build transformational educational institutions. Over the past fifteen years, Chris has guided the development of African Leadership Academy, which he co-founded with...

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Changing Mindsets: Teacher and Leader Development from 2020-05-14T07:04:31

Henry Anumudu and I sat down to discuss his experience at the Teach for Nigeria program. We answered questions like who is a teacher? What is the role of a teacher in a developing community? We ...

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Trailer of the Interview With Dzingai Mutumbuka from 2020-05-13T22:18:47

This is a four minutes trailer of the interview with Dr Dzingai Mutumbuka, the former Minister of Education and Culture, Zimbabwe with the theme Listen

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Education in Independent Zimbabwe: Lessons for the Future of Education in Africa. from 2020-05-13T21:29:47

I interviewed Dzingai Mutumbuka, who currently serves as a member of the Governing Board for UNESCO's Paris-based International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) as a representative of t...

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Recommendation to Schools Transitioning to Online Learning Due to COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-04-24T14:55:46

Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Modupe (Mo) Adefeso-Olateju, the Managing Director of The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre) and a policy expert specializing in public-private...

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Education Technology: What have we learnt? from 2020-03-17T18:34:50

Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Mary Burns, the senior technology and development expert at Education Development Center. She has over two decades of experience in education as a specialist ...

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The Finnish Education Story: Adapting the Lessons to the 21st Century EDn Challenges. from 2020-01-25T13:18:44

Dr. Jyrki Pulkkinen, the Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon and ECOWAS sat down with Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka to discuss the Finnish Education Evolution, the roles he played i...

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What Disruption in Higher Education Mean for Developing Nations. from 2020-01-16T19:51:18

Michael Horn, Head of Strategy at the Entangled Group, Co-founder of the Clay Christensen Institute and Co-author of the book, Choosing College. Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka had a chat with Michael on ...

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STEM Teacher Training: Strategies, Opportunities and Vision from 2020-01-16T18:46:53

Heather Beem, the CEO and founder of Practical Education Network (PEN) sat down with Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka to discuss STEM teacher training and how PEN is changing the narrative of teacher train...

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James Tooley - Low Cost Schools: Design, Methodology and Policy Implications. from 2019-12-03T14:04:42

I sat down with James Tooley, professor of education entrepreneurship and policy at the University of Buckingham, and the Co-Founder and Chairman of Omega Schools. We had an insightful conversat...

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