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The South African
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
Wimpy's South African rhino-tigers and the meaning of 'just now'
Wimpy has launched its proudly South African Two Tiger Deals – a deliciously local campaign where R19.90 (or 'two tiger' in SA slang) unlocks a variety of delicious, feel-good menu items. From half waffles with ice cream, filter coffee, soda floats, shakes, and more – all for just Two Tiger . To bring this celebration of local flavour, language, and lekker vibes to life, Wimpy partnered with viral duo Judy and Addi of Logan Fam, fame – known for their hilarious cross-cultural commentary and infectious family dynamic. In their latest video, shot at Mall of Africa, the couple dives headfirst into the quirks of South African lingo: Cathy Qama, Marketing Manager Wimpy says, ' At its heart, the Two Tiger Deals campaign is a love letter to South African charm – our sayings, the family moments, the shared meals, and the way we turn something as simple as R19.90 into an experience worth remembering, at a place where everyone's welcome. The branded content piece is a heartwarming exploration of Mzansi-isms – from 'serviette vs napkin' to the mysterious meaning of 'just now,' all wrapped around a table of joy. As the family tucks into their Two Tiger spoils, the film bursts with flavour, love, and local pride. The classic 'chips vs fries' debate gets rehashed, and Addi tries (and fails) to say 'tomato sauce' with a Joburg accent. Qama concludes, 'Two Tiger Deals aren't just about value, they're about celebrating the way South Africans speak, share, and enjoy time together. These are small, joyful moments – just like our menu deals.' Available Two Tiger Deals (R19.90 each): Half waffle & ice cream Short filter coffee Small classic shake Small soda float Ice cream delight
Malaysian Reserve
19-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Efekta Launch World's Largest AI Learning Trial
Up to four million students and their teachers will have access to personalised AI helping improve English proficiency across Latin America LONDON, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Efekta Education Group has announced the rollout programme of its AI-powered learning platform to up to four million students aged 11 to 17 and their teachers across Latin America in what is the world's largest trial of AI-teaching assistant & tutoring to date. The AI tutor will accelerate learning through personalised tuition while the AI assisting technology will free up teachers to have more time with their students. Efekta is releasing two AI solutions; Classroom AI will equip teachers with resources to automate repetitive activities like grading, giving them more quality time to focus on students who need extra support. And Addi, an AI Tutor, that will engage students with dynamic, AI-powered modules tailored to their proficiency level and offering a learning path personalised to their own performance. The launch continues the success of Efekta's existing schools programmes across Latin America. These programmes have collectively enrolled over four million students onto the English learning platform since 2022. One of these programmes saw 750,000 students in Paraná, Brazil achieve a 32% improvement on the state's standardised English test after just two years using the platform. To date, Efekta Education Group has helped more than 24 million learners worldwide — from middle – and high-school students to university students and corporate employees. This approach has made Efekta the language-learning platform of choice for global multinationals such as McDonald's, Amazon and Nike. AI-powered learning is also critical to higher education initiatives, such as Efekta's large-scale project in the public sector, involving 10,000 learners in Rwanda's tourism and hospitality industry, for which it was awarded the Learning Technologies Gold Award in 2023. Stephen Hodges, CEO of Efekta, said: 'We're excited to bring Efekta's AI solutions, Classroom AI & Addi, to more classrooms. By blending AI with a structured curriculum, we give every student a chance to succeed and give teachers extra support. This programme shows how technology, teamed with great teachers, can improve education at scale.' About Efekta Education Group Efekta Education Group is an innovative EdTech company focused on improving educational outcomes at scale – helping students learn faster and go further by making personal tutoring affordable and accessible. We supercharge both teachers and students with our AI-powered curriculum, AI personal tutor for Students, and Classroom AI tools for Teachers. Our technology is based on data and experience from the world's largest online English school and 60 years of leadership in the field of immersive education. Our immersive AI adapts in real-time to each learner's needs. To date, Efekta's technology has taught over 24 million people and is currently used by more than four million active students, 25,000 teachers, 3,000 corporate clients, and seven governments worldwide. Efekta is an EF (Education First) company. EF is the world's largest private education company. Efekta – Powering the next generation of education.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
How an Iowa woman is spreading awareness about Down syndrome, inclusivity in daughter's classroom
GRIMES, Iowa — Patty Sneddon-Kisting wears a lot of hats. She's the executive director of a nonprofit, a mom, a wife, and a Down syndrome advocate. This is the third year she's visited her daughter Addi's school to teach kids more about it. 'We try to find ways to celebrate Down syndrome and individuals just being their unique, authentic selves with their, whether it's a disability or just something that makes them unique.' She has the kids play games to help them understand what it's like, whether it's trying to make sense of a jumbled up sentence or writing their name with their non-dominant hand. 'Sometimes it may be a little hard to understand what she's saying or sometimes it may take a lot of extra work for her to do some things that come natural to other kiddos.' Julie Parnu is the Special Education teacher at Addi's school and says Addi brings joy to everyone she meets. Perry Principal Dan Marburger to receive posthumous award from Medal of Honor Recipients 'I think the biggest part of it with Addi is that she is in the classroom. She learns so much being in there with her friends and on the other side of it, they also learn from her.' The kids are learning about kindness, empathy and accepting differences. 'Inclusion 100%! The students grow together and they all learn about one another no matter what.' And that's everything from social interaction to science. 'This year they're asking bigger questions, like, okay, these are our chromosomes. How did they get there? Can they change? Do we all have these? And it's almost like, oh, we're going to get a medical book for these kids and explain so much more and I'm watching as their brains are growing and developing!' A few hours every year, making a big impact. 'I mean, all parents want the best for their kids,' Patty says, 'they want their kids to have a sense of belonging and to have meaningful friendships and to be supported, you know, just as who they are and where they are.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
