Ubongo worked with the Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF), funded by DFID, to develop Akili and Me as a homegrown Tanzanian innovation to improve school readiness. After the production of the first season of Akili and Me, a study conducted by the University of Maryland, found that watching the show (Akili and Me) has particularly strong effects on early numeracy, fine motor skills, and English language learning. The evaluation found that after just one month of watching Akili and Me, viewers aged 4-6 were significantly outperforming their classmates in the control group (who watched other preschool cartoons) by 8.2% in drawing skills, 9.7% in shape knowledge, 11.7% in number recognition, 24.0% in counting, and 12.5% in English language skills.
Ubongo is Africa's leading producer of kids' edutainment. As a non-profit social enterprise we create fun, localised and multi-platform educational content that helps kids learn, and leverage their learning to change their lives. We reach millions of families across Africa through accessible technologies like TV, radio and mobile phones.
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