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Many of us would agree that 2020 has been a year of global tragedy and disappointment. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the continued systemic racial and social injustices in many parts of the world, it’s clear that there’s a lot we need to change.
ABF Creative, a Black-owned, Newark, New Jersey-based multicultural podcast platform announced a new partnership with Ubongo, a Pan-African social enterprise that creates edutainment for kids in Africa, and around the world to bring the Akili and Me podcast to life for U.S. audiences.
I wanted to share with you all this amazing blog post written by our next IG Live Speaker, Muffy Mendoza!
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“Four days ago I visited a relative in the village, and their 2-year-old was in the house. I showed them a video of Akili washing her hands…
Go on an adventure with the brave letter A. Follow the whole series to learn about all 26 letters.
Ubongo, Africa’s a producer of edutainment, used the $25,000 prize money they received after winning the Next Billion EdTech prize to launch the Building Brains Conference in Dar es Salaam to improve early learning in Africa.
It will bridge the gap created by the closure of school and colleges due to coronavirus outbreak through its Ubongo Toolkit.
Providing education for every child, even in areas where exposure is limited, is essential for the success of future generations.
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.
