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Home Archive by category "Covid-19"

Ubongo latest published research alert!!

By ubongo | Blog, Akili and Me, Covid-19, Francophone, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Ubongo, Uganda | 0 comment | 26 June, 2023 | 0

We are happy to share the latest publication on the impact of Akili and Me Hausa adaptation from Nigeria.

Ubongo wins the 2021 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Akili Family, Blog, Covid-19, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Ubongo, Ubongo Impact, Ubongoers | 0 comment | 24 June, 2022 | 0

This prize is awarded to two organization that used of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a tool to keep kids learning through the pandemic. Ubongo being one of them. It is a great honor!

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IBEForuM hosted the Digital Learning Africa Summit to Focus on the Key Challenges of the African Education Sector

By ubongo | Blog, Akili and Me, Covid-19, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Ubongo, Ubongo Kids, Ubongoers, Uganda | 0 comment | 17 March, 2022 | 1

The Digital Learning Africa Summit, virtually hosted by IBEForuM on February 3rd – 4th, 2022, was a huge success with 4000+ attendees from 35+ countries.

Digital Learning Africa: IBEForuM Hosts the Digital Learning Africa Summit to Focus on the Key Challenges of the African Education Sector

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Akili Family, Covid-19, Digital, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Ubongo, Ubongo Kids, Ubongoers, Uganda | 0 comment | 27 January, 2022 | 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be the driving force to boost e-learning.
For more details, please visit: https://www.africansummits.com/

Thai school using Akili Thai to teach online during Covid-19 Pandemic!

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Blog, Covid-19, Ubongo, Ubongoers, Uncategorized, Video | 0 comment | 31 May, 2021 | 1

We are proud to see teachers in Thailand using Akili Thai to teach their lessons online during 3rd wave of Covid-19 Pandemic. Thank you Kasikorn Bank, Muang Thai Life Assurance, and Bgrimm for sponsoring the Thai dub.

 


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KLAUS J.JACOBS: Ubongo – 2020 Best Practice Prize recipient

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Covid-19, Press, Ubongo, Ubongoers | 0 comment | 11 December, 2020 | 4

The Jacobs Foundation Board recognizes Ubongo for their exceptional efforts to provide quality edutainment with localized educational cartoons to children in Africa, and especially for their response to COVID-19 related challenges.

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KLAUS J. JACOBS Virtual Ceremony AWARDS: Ubongo – 2020 Best Practice Prizes

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Blog, Covid-19, Ubongo, Ubongoers, Video | 0 comment | 8 December, 2020 | 3

This year has been a challenging year for all of us. And while 2020 has brought us great uncertainty, it has also opened opportunities for community, solidarity, and innovation.

Ambitious Africa: Promoting Access to Remote Learning during COVID-19 – Ubongo’s Journey

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Covid-19, Press, Ubongo, Ubongoers | 0 comment | 11 November, 2020 | 4

Ubongo, meaning “brain” in Kiswahili, came to life in 2013 with the aim to help kids in Africa to learn, and leverage their learning to change their lives.

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Learning to Overcome – Class is in Session: Everywhere, Anytime

By ubongo | Blog, Covid-19, Ubongo, Ubongoers | 0 comment | 14 October, 2020 | 1

Listen to our Head of Marketing and Communications,  Iman Lipuma talk about COVID and EdTech with Khan Academy CEO and Founder, Sal Khan, in the Learning to Overcome podcast by UNICEF and Imaginable Futures.

https://www.ubongo.org/wp-content/uploads/LTO_ep2_v4-4_092220.mp3

Thai teachers using Akili Thai to teach kids online during COVID-19!

By ubongo | Akili and Me, Blog, Covid-19, Ubongo, Ubongoers, Video | 0 comment | 6 October, 2020 | 3

We are proud to see teachers in Thailand using Akili Thai to teach their lessons. Thank you Kasikorn Bank, Muang Thai Life Assurance, and Bgrimm for sponsoring the Thai dub. Visit our Thai Youtube Channel

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