Our September edition of EdTech Mondays Africa brought together entreprenuers, investors and education leaders to tackle one of the biggest questions facing Africa's EdTech ecosystem:
Who pays for sustainable innovation in public education?
We learned that:
- Innovation is not the only challenge.
- EdTech needs patient and sustainable financing.
- Governments can be customers, not just policymakers.
- Evidence needs to translate into procurement and adoption.
- Partnerships need to start earlier.
- Successful pilots need a pathway to scale.
And perhaps most importantly, scale needs to be about WHO we reach, not just how many users we count.
If we want technology to transform education across Africa, we need to move beyond isolated pilots and build pathways that allow effective, locally relevant solutions to thrive.
Hear insights from:
- Dr. Diyawu Mumin: Executive Director, Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Ghana
- Caleb Fugah: Vice President, Special Projects, DEXT Technology, Ghana
- Dalia Ibrahim: CEO of Nahdet Misr and Founder of EdVentures | Business Leader, Angel Investor & Ecosystem Builder, Egypt
- Hendrina Doroba: Education & Skills Development Division Manager, African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Tshaamano Mabuba: Founder, Buddy Learning, South Africa
- Sarah Andino: Co-Founder and CEO, Talktu, Nigeria
- Mamuch Bey: Co-Founder and Executive Director, Neurollect Innovations Ltd. (Co-moderator)
- Joy Doreen Biira: Moderator
Financing EdTech at Scale: Who Pays for Sustainable Innovation in Public Education?
EdTech Mondays Africa
The Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning runs EdTech Mondays, which raises awareness and facilitates discussions on harnessing the power of technology in teaching and learning to improve the relevance and quality of education across Africa.
