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EdTech Conference 2024

July 8 – 10, 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 people’s learning challenges, aligning on the status of focus for action in the EdTech ecosystem in Africa, and raising awareness of EdTech’s 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:

Professor Tahir Mamman, OON, SAN

Honourable Minister of Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani

Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria 

Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim

Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Prof. Peter Materu

Chief Program Officer, Mastercard Foundation

Tina Muparadzi

Executive Director, Education and Transitions, Mastercard Foundation​

Joseph Nsengimana

Former Director, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation

Sophia Ashipala

Head of Education Division, African Union

Albert Nsengiyumva

Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).

Ms. Chido Mpemba

Special Envoy on Youth, African Union

Rosy Fynn

Country Director, Nigeria Programs, Mastercard Foundation

Suraj Shah

Head Strategic Partnerships and Thought Leadership, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation

Joyce Muchena

Head, Gender Mainstreaming, Mastercard Foundation

Eliud Chemweno

Head, EdTech Ecosystems, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation

Nathalie Niyonzima

Head, Programs Learning and Innovation, Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Mastercard Foundation

Oluwaseun Kayode

Founder, Schoolinka

Dr. Martha R. L. Muhwezi

Executive Director, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)-Africa

Joseph E. Manirakiza

Youth Catalyst Portfolio Lead, UNDP Tanzania

Prof. Muhammed Olawale Hakeem AMUDA 

Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos

Dr. Yousif Asfour

Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer, American University of Beirut

Samuel Yalew Adela

Country Director, Ethiopia Programs, Mastercard Foundation

Prof. Robert Oboko

Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Nairobi

Dr. Philip Machoka

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and the Director of e-learning at United States International University - Africa

John Hall

Chief Product Technology Officer for African Leadership University Foundation.

Keelan Whiting

CEO and co-founder of Reflective Learning

Helinna Ayalew

Head of Innovation Partnerships Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Ethiopia

Rosemary Nduhiu

Executive Director, Country Programs, Mastercard Foundation.

Rica Rwigamba

Country Director, Ghana Programs, Mastercard Foundation

Obum Ekeke 

Head of Education Partnerships, DeepMind.

Nonye Ujam

Government Affairs Lead, Nigeria, Microsoft

Mark Horner

Director of Learning & Impact, Siyavula

Dr. Amy Ogan

Professor of Learning Science, CMU

Evans Atis

Education-Economist, Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

Rodwell Mangisi

Digital Economy Director, Mastercard Foundation

Titi Adewusi

Co-founder & CEO, 9ija Kids

Alex Twinomugisha

Senior Education Specialist, the World Bank

Ruth Jacob

EdTech Student, University of Lagos

Georgine Auma

Director, eKitabu

Muluneh Atinaf (PhD)

eLearning Coordinator, ICT & Digital Education, Ethiopia

Umar Kakumba (PhD)

Professor of Public Sector Management and the Deputy Vice Chancellor/ Vice President (Academic Affairs) at Makerere University

Gilbert Ngaira

CEO and Founder, Ntemata, Kenya

Dr. Adefunke Ekine

Deputy Director, Research and External Relations, Tai Solarin University of Education

Ojoma Ochai

Managing Director, CcHub

Tom Vandenbosch

Global Director of Programs, VVOB

Stijn De Lameillieure

Head of Private Sector & Foundations, GPE

Minu Limbu

Regional Lead for Innovation & Technology for Development, UNICEF

Professor Angela Owusu-Ansah

Provost, Ashesi University

Timothy Brown

Director of Research Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Adrian Bukenya

Country Director, Uganda Programs, Mastercard Foundation

Dawn Straw

Executive Director, University Design Institute, Arizona State University

Michael Jin Fung (DR)冯进能(博士)

Executive Director, Institute of Future of Education, Tec de Monterrey

Nissi Madu

Managing Partner, CcHub

Nana Gyamfi Adwabour

Executive Director, Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Ghana

Karen Muriuki

Neurodiversity Consultant, Ubongo International

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

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The Next EdTech Conference is planned for 2026, the year of the Mastercard Foundation’s 20th anniversary. 

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