General Article Believe the hype: e-learning can revolutionise education in Africa

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Rebecca Stromeyer who runs the annual e-learning Africa conference tells us how IT is transforming education.

By Natricia Duncan

Tell us a bit about yourself

My father was an educational entrepreneur who always encouraged me to take an active role in the family business. In 1975 we were living in Lebanon, but we were forced to flee when the country descended into civil war. We essentially became refugees in the UK. Challenging times followed. At 15 I was living in an apartment with just my younger sister. But one of the things that kept me focused and grounded was my early education. So I know first hand the value of learning.

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