Notes from AAI’s State of Education in Africa Conference 2015
At first, when I was contacted to be a panelist at AAI’s State of Education in Africa Conference I was very hesitant. However, I accepted the offer after wide consultations, also because you could not convene a conference on the State of Education in Africa without a special reference to Covenant University – a leading Christian Mission University in Africa’s biggest economy. The Conference attracted other thought leaders and visionaries including Professor Pat Utomi, Ndidi Nwuneli, Professor Dorayi Aminu, Devang Vussonji, Professor Julie Ibiam, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji of Andela amongst others. Panel discussions addressed issues on: ‘Teacher Training’, ‘Reforming Science and Technology Education in Africa’, ‘Spotlight on Vocational and Technical Training and Higher Education’, ‘Early Childhood Education’ and ‘Global Best Practices in Education’. I participated in the panel on ‘Teacher Training: Equipping new educators with the tools they need for success’, which was moder