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Africa wants 200 million digital learners. Who will pay?

A student and a teacher engage in practical electronics learning in a classroom environment. Photo by Zeal Creative Studios @Pexels
A student and a teacher engage in practical electronics learning in a classroom environment. Photo by Zeal Creative Studios @Pexels

Kingsley Kobo

Kingsley Kobo is an expert on Francophone West and Central Africa, with over 15 years' experience covering business, finance, politics, tech, and more across both regions.
  • AU targets 200 million digital learners by 2030.
  • Funding shortages threaten Africa’s EdTech ambitions.

 

ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — Africa is betting that technology can help solve one of its most persistent development challenges: educating millions of people still excluded from quality learning.

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