Monday, April 6, 2026
By Jim Plamondon, CEO, Spix Foundation #4 in a series of 30 on Africa’s EdTech Breakthrough System & Project. Executive Summary Africa has a proven record of designing and scaling digital public infrastructure under conditions of low connectivity, institutional fragmentation, and constrained resources. From mobile money and health information systems to modern digital identity platforms, African governments and practitioners have demonstrated sustained capability at the infrastructure […]
As higher education systems across Africa adapt to growing student populations, infrastructure constraints and digital transformation, the question is no longer whether learning should be online, but how it can be made accessible, effective and sustainable in real-world conditions. At the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Joy Hambabi works at the intersection of instructional design and educational technology, supporting the development of […]
In 1977 I visited this school in a rural part of what was then South Bihar, now Jharkhand in India. The children inside sat quietly on narrow benches, and the proud teacher was delighted to show us around, especially since we were the guests of the civil society organisation that was supporting the school. The children all had bright faces and appeared eager to learn; they […]
As digital learning expands across Africa, questions of access and infrastructure often dominate the conversation. Yet another issue runs just as deep: whose language, whose assumptions and whose cultural references shape the learning experience itself? At eLearning Africa 2026, Irene Elorm Hatsu Fiebor, Senior eLearning and Digital Learning Officer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, will lead a workshop […]
By Jim Plamondon, CEO, Spix Foundation #6 in a series of 30 on Africa’s EdTech Breakthrough System & Project. Executive Summary Africa’s EdTech Breakthrough was the act of designing a continent-scale system that lowers African EdTech’s Four Barriers – Policy, Technology, Data, and Economics – as a unified whole. The result of Breakthrough is the Breakthrough System: a coherent, continent-scale EdTech system composed of […]
A new generation of Ghanaian studentpreneurs is turning the spirit of independence into a movement for technological and economic self-determination. On the morning of March 6, 1957, Kwame Nkrumah stood before a crowd in Accra and declared that the black man was capable of managing his own affairs. The crowd erupted. A continent took note. Ghana had become the first sub-Saharan African nation to […]
Ghana Welcomes eLearning Africa 2026 In June 2026, eLearning Africa returns to Ghana for the first time in nearly two decades. The decision reflects the country’s growing leadership in digital education and system-wide reform across the continent. Through initiatives such as the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) and the Education Strategic Plan to 2030, Ghana continues to position itself as a regional […]
Distance Education for Africa has learned, over years of quiet experimentation and steady growth, that access is only the first hurdle. What truly changes lives is relevance: education that speaks to people where they are, equips them for where they are going, and treats them as active participants in a rapidly changing world. In December 2025, that philosophy was on full display as DeAfrica […]
Earth Observation has become one of the most effective ways to understand environmental change, infrastructure development and the pressures shaping life across the African continent. Satellite data now informs decisions about agriculture, water management, urban growth and climate resilience. Yet despite its growing relevance, Earth Observation remains distant from many learners, often obscured by technical language and tools that feel inaccessible. Founded by Muongeni […]
The Finnish education system, widely recognised for its quality and innovation, is built on the principles of equity and inclusivity. For decades, the central aim has been that all people must have equal access to high-quality education and training. A small nation cannot afford to waste any of its human potential, and thus the same educational opportunities should be available to all citizens irrespective […]
