Language Matters A Lot: Multilingual Education Across Africa Session Language: English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: African children are overwhelmingly taught in a language they do […]

Language Preservation Versus Mass Media Reporting Name: Slindile Khanyile Session Language: Zulu Type:Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: The objective of this session will be to look at the challenges faced by news media organisations who try to strike a balance between language preservation and storytelling for mass media consumption. How far does one go in […]

Akan kasa ahodoɔ adida wɔ dawubɔ dwumadie mu (Representation of Akan Languages in The Ghanaian Media). Session Language: Twi and Fante Type:Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: The session will explore the use of the Akan language in the media and specifically share learnings and experiences from the Akannews.com project. The panel is […]

An Analysis of Gen-Z Pidgin Slangy Expressions among Students Session Language: English and Nigerian Pidgin English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: Gen-Z is a new age generation of teenagers and youths who are exposed to new technologies and social media. They comprise majorly of students and people in tech. Their use […]

Language Representations of Cultural Identity in Popular Media Session Language: Kiswahili, Sheng’, English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: In the era of cultural renaissance, popular media (films, podcasts, social media) and their personnel (producers, actors) are adopting local languages in contributing to representations of cultural identities to international audiences. Versions of […]

Igbiyanju iko ti o n se iwadi lori awon midia ( Indigenous Language Media in Africa) Name: Professor Abiodun Salawu, PhD Session Language: Yoruba Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) This session sheds light on a research paper that examines the essence of the research entity, Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) as well as its […]

Language World is the annual conference and training event of the Association for Language Learning. It is a highlight of the year for teachers of all languages and attracts hundreds […]

The eLearning Africa annual conference and exhibition, which was established in 2005, is the largest and most comprehensive knowledge sharing event for digital education, training and skills on the African […]

Africa ELTA 8th International Conference in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire in Egypt 30 May - 1 June 2024 Call for Proposals is now closed Africa ELTA Conference is […]