EdTech Conference 2024
The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference 2024, hosted in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, gathered innovators, leaders, and young people to drive transformative change in education across Africa.
Over 3 days this past July in Abuja, Nigeria this high-level convening brought together stakeholders committed to accelerating quality and equitable education for young people through technology.
Together, we explored cutting-edge ideas, forged strategic partnerships, and envisioned the future of education technology in Africa.
The goals for this conference include identifying and documenting young peopleās learning challenges, aligning on the status of focus for action in the EdTech ecosystem in Africa, and raising awareness of EdTechās potential to address challenges of access to learning.
The conference will foster the sharing of best practices and demonstrate innovative EdTech solutions, identifying key challenges and opportunities for creating resilient education systems in Africa.
The conference will seek to establish a baseline for commitment to clear and measurable goals to be reached by 2026. Each represented country will identify and share 3 to 5 items it intends to progress on before the next conference in 2026. Progress will be reported during the 2026 conference as a means of holding governments accountable.
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There are the incredible speakers that joined us from across the globe:
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Professor Tahir Mamman, OON, SAN
Honourable Minister of Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Dr. Bosun Tijani
Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Federal Republic of NigeriaāÆ
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Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Peter Materu
Chief Program Officer
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Tina Muparadzi
Executive Director, Education and Transitions
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Joseph Nsengimana
Director at the Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning
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Sophia Ashipala
Head of Education Division, African Union
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Albert Nsengiyumva
Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).
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Ms. Chido Mpemba
Special Envoy on Youth, African Union
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Rosy Fynn
Country Director, Nigeria Programs
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Suraj Shah
Head Strategic Partnerships and Thought Leadership, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation
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Joyce Muchena
Head, Gender Mainstreaming, Mastercard Foundation
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Eliud Chemweno
Head, EdTech Ecosystems, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation
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Nathalie Niyonzima
Head, Programs Learning and Innovation, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning - Mastercard Foundation
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Oluwaseun Kayode
Founder, Schoolinka
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Dr. Martha R. L. Muhwezi
Executive Director - Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)-Africa
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Joseph E. Manirakiza
Youth Catalyst Portfolio Lead - UNDP Tanzania
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Prof. Muhammed Olawale Hakeem AMUDAāÆ
Professor, Faculty of Engineering - University of Lagos
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Dr. Yousif Asfour
Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer - American University of Beirut
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Prof. Robert Oboko
Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology - University of Nairobi
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Dr. Philip Machoka
Assistant Professor of Information Systems and the Director of e-learning at United States International University, Africa
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John Hall
Chief Product Technology Officer, African Leadership University Foundation.
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Keelan Whiting
CEO and co-founder, Reflective Learning
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Helinna Ayalew
Head of Innovation Partnerships Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Ethiopia
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Rosemary Nduhiu
Executive Director, Country Programs
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Rica Rwigamba
Country Director, Ghana Programs
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Obum EkekeāÆ
Head of Education Partnerships, DeepMind.
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Nonye Ujam
Government Affairs Lead, Nigeria, Microsoft
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Mark Horner
Director of Learning & Impact, Siyavula
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Dr. Amy Ogan
Professor of Learning Science, CMU
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Evans Atis
Education-Economist, Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
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Rodwell Mangisi
Digital Economy Director, Mastercard Foundation
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Titi Adewusi
Co-founder & CEO, 9ija Kids
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Alex Twinomugisha
Senior Education Specialist, the World Bank
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Ruth Jacob
EdTech Student, University of Lagos
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Georgine Auma
Director, eKitabu
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Muluneh Atinaf (PhD)
eLearning Coordinator, ICT & Digital Education, Ethiopia
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Umar Kakumba (PhD)
Professor of Public Sector Management and the Deputy Vice Chancellor/ Vice President (Academic Affairs), Makerere University
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Gilbert Ngaira
CEO and Founder, Ntemata, Kenya
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Dr. Adefunke Ekine
Deputy Director, Research and External Relations, Tai Solarin University of Education
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Ojoma Ochai
Managing Director, CcHub
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Tom Vandenbosch
Global Director of Programs, VVOB
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Stijn De Lameillieure
Head of Private Sector & Foundations, GPE
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Minu Limbu
Regional Lead for Innovation & Technology for Development, UNICEF
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Professor Angela Owusu-Ansah
Provost, Ashesi University
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Timothy Brown
Director of Research, Carnegie Mellon University Africa
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Adrian Bukenya
Country Director, Uganda Programs
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Dawn Straw
Executive Director, University Design Institute, Arizona State University
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Michael Jin Fung (DR)åÆčæč½ļ¼å士ļ¼
Executive Director, Institute of Future of Education, Tec de Monterrey
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Nissi Madu
Managing Partner, CcHub
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Nana Gyamfi Adwabour
Executive Director, Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Ghana
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Karen Muriuki
Neurodiversity Consultant
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Jennifer Otieno
Co-Founder and CEO of EdTech, East Africa
The conference ended with recommendations for the Future of Learning in Africa, learn more in our press release
The Next EdTech Conference is planned for 2026, the year of the Mastercard Foundationās 20th anniversary.
