CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, is the third largest documentary film festival in the world. Each year, the festival fills Copenhagen’s cinemas with a selection of more than 200 films from around the world. The next edition of CPH:DOX takes place March 16-26, 201 CPH:DOX was founded in 2003. Supported by film professionals as well as the … [Read more...]
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDY
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining … [Read more...]
COMPANIES ARE LOOKING TO AFRICA TO FILL THE TECH TALENT GAP
According to a Wall Street Journal report, some companies are now looking to Africa to help fill the tech talent shortage. IBM, Loyyal and Andela are some of the first companies engaging African developers in major projects. IBM, for example, is working with developers in Nigeria to help build its data analytics business, according to the report. The labor market for … [Read more...]
SOMALI PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO LIVES IN FINLAND TAKES AIM AT CORRUPTION
As Somalia slid into civil war almost 26 years ago, a family in Mogadishu sold everything to send a teenage girl to safety overseas. The 18-year-old arrived in northern Europe as a penniless and poorly educated asylum seeker. Now an expert in public health and an award-winning activist, Fadumo Dayib hopes to return to her homeland to end the killing and corruption and help lead … [Read more...]
FACEBOOK TO BUILD DATA CENTER IN DENMARK
According to the business times, Facebook will build its third data centre outside the United States in Denmark to store and manage the social media giant's growing data, such as photos and videos. The 184,000 square metre facility will be built in Odense, the birthplace of writer Hans Christian Andersen, and will generate around 1,200 jobs to build it, Fyens.dk said. The … [Read more...]