It’s staggering to even think about. It’s staggering to even think about. According to UNESCO, 1.5 billion learners in 195 countries across early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary have been impacted by COVID-19.
It’s staggering to even think about. It’s staggering to even think about. According to UNESCO, 1.5 billion learners in 195 countries across early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary have been impacted by COVID-19.
According to the United Nations, school closures in 85 countries to contain the spread of Covid-19 are disrupting the education of over 776 million learners globally. Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Ghana, Senegal and other countries across sub-Saharan Africa have closed schools to prevent further spread of the virus.
According to GSMA’s 2019 Mobile Economy Report, there are over 456 million unique mobile subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa, and this number will grow to 623 million by 2025.
Doreen Kessy of Ubongo, a Tanzanian EdTech startup talks about the product and emerging the overall winner of the NEXT Billion EdTech Prize 2019 at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Doreen Kessy, Ubongo COO, explains “In Tanzania, we live in a culture where the quieter the child, the better she is perceived.
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There is no doubt that Ubongo is an impressive company, with an impactful mission—to reach 440 million kids in Africa. It is data-driven, innovative, and thinks outside the box—all attributes that can validate that the team behind this social company is unique.
“Ubongo is chosen by the World Bank as one of twenty interesting and intriguing innovative edtech projects from around the world.”
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Nisha Ligon’s article on the importance of Play in Early Childhood Development” is featured in WISE: review.
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Doreen Kessy, Ubongo COO, says “debate on the country’s system of education is healthy for national prosperity.”
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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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