Last week the EduWeek Africa event concluded in an awards evening which honoured the top innovators in the education sector.
The theme of the week-long event was “Education 4.0 for Industry 4.0” which addressed the world’s ever growing reliance on automation and data exchange.
EduWeek Africa took some time out to honour service providers and innovators that are bridging the gap between technology and education during the Education Industry Awards held on 15th June.
The nominees and winners at the awards are detailed below.
Basic Education Supplier of the Year
- Impaq – Nominee
- Snapplify – Nominee
- Edit Microsystems – Nominee
- OLICO Maths Education – Winner
TVET and Higher Education supplier of the year
- Snapplify – Nominee
- Christiani GmbH – Nominee
- Fundi – Nominee
- FESTO – Winner
Early Childhood Development supplier of the year
- Edit Microsystems – Nominee
- Moves for Life – Nominee
- Missing Link – Nominee
- Mini Chess – Winner
Inclusive Education supplier of the year
- Sensory Solutions – Nominee
- EXOLab – Nominee
- Edit Microsystems – Winner
ICT supplier of the year
- Parrot Products – Nominee
- RS Components – Nominee
- Veative – Nominee
- Edit Microsystems – Nominee
- Xander – Winner
Innovation Award
- Book for Every Child Foundation – Nominee
- EXOLab – Nominee
- Veative – Nominee
- Edit Microsystems – Winner
NGO Impact of the year
- FEDSAS – Nominee
- iSchoolAfrica Education Trust – Nominee
- ORT SA – Nominee
- Thanda – Nominee
- Symphonia – Nominee
- The Billion Child Foundation – Winner
Institution Leader of the year
- Alan Whitaker, founder and chief executive officer, The Billion Child Foundation – Nominee
- Helen Louise Buhrs, chief executive officer, Inscape Education Group – Nominee
- Silas Moraila, Principal, Ngwanamatlang Secondary School – Nominee
- Makhubedu, Principal, Diepsloot Secondary No3 – Nominee
- Edward Mosuwe, Head of Department, Gauteng Education Department – Winner
ICT Implementer of the year
- Dr. Candice Livingston, Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Nominee
- Dimakatso Sefora, Head of Department, Saron Primary School
- Jason Fisher, Randfontein High School
- Dr. Lynn Bowie, Maths Coordinator at OLICO Maths Education – Winner
Inspiration Award
- Kubeshini Govender, Chief Education Specialist, Western Cape Education Department – Nominee
- Alan Whitaker, CEO & Founder, The Billion Child Foundation – Nominee
- Ashra Norton Norton, Director and Founder, The Leadership Colleges – Nominee
- Shanette Tiquin, Principal, Carleton Jones High School – Nominee
- Thato Mfikwe, President, ISOC Gauteng Chapter – Nominee
- Khangelani W Sibiya, Maths and Science Teacher, Siphumelele Secondary School – Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Alan Whitaker, founder and chief executive officer, The Billion Child Foundation – Nominee
- Dr Ali Adam, Chairperson and Founder, 2 Oceans Education Foundation – Nominee
- Paul Colditz, chief excutive officer, FEDSAS – Winner
Congratulations to all the winners.
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