Saturday, February 7, 2026
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 […]
Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. Recent analyses underscore that this potential is expanding rapidly: Africa’s working-age population (15-64 years) is expected to double by 2050, accounting for 86% of the total global increase in this age group (OECD, 2024). By 2040, 240 million African youth are expected to have completed upper-secondary or tertiary education, offering a unique opportunity to […]
July 14, 2025 By Jim Plamondon, CEO, Spix Foundation On the surface, it sounds preposterous. Africa—the continent so often portrayed in headlines about poverty, infrastructure gaps, and donor dependency—asserting that it can become a global exporter of interactive digital courseware within just five years. It’s the kind of claim many might dismiss as empty sloganeering, or wishful thinking from international conferences. After all, Africa’s […]
AI is Africa’s friend not its enemy! Although I speak English, I’m not English, but Scottish, where the culture is open, talkative and based on humour. That doesn’t make me an expert on vastly different cultures, social norms and linguistic nuances in Africa, but I work in AI and that helps! Yes, colonial erasure, language marginalisation and economic inequality are real, but it would […]
The Digital for Development (D4D) Hub is a strategic platform that strengthens digital cooperation between the European Union, its Member States (Team Europe), partner regions across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the EU neighbouring countries. Rooted in the principles of the Global Gateway, the D4D Hub promotes a human-centric approach to digital transformation, ensuring that technology serves people first. The Global […]
As we prepare to gather in Dar es Salaam for eLearning Africa, taking place from 7 – 9 May 2025, we invite you to explore more than a conference and to discover a country where ancient history, awe-inspiring nature, and forward-looking progress converge. Tanzania is not just a destination. It’s an experience. From the earliest human footprints preserved in Olduvai Gorge – one of […]
Introduction Reimagining human capital development in Africa means more than reform — it calls for a bold transformation of education, training and lifelong learning systems to power the continent’s sustainable growth and innovation. The 2025 Ministerial Round Table (MRT) brings together high-level policymakers, experts and stakeholders to focus on three interlinked drivers of this Transformation. The first session addresses practical learning and pedagogy for […]
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is Mozambique’s state-owned electricity utility, established in 1977. Tasked with the generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation of electricity, EDM plays a critical role in driving the country’s development. Today, EDM’s bold vision goes beyond infrastructure. They are committed to bringing reliable energy access to every corner of Mozambique, laying the foundation for digital education, innovation and opportunity. Who Is the […]
With the aim of building entrepreneurship, the hands-on program will serve close to 400 participants across 28 African Countries Bloomington, IN – [September 4th, 2024] – In an exciting new partnership, The Mill, a leading startup accelerator based in Bloomington, Indiana, has partnered with Distance Education for Africa (De-Africa) to launch the first-ever Pan-African entrepreneurship course. This hands-on program aims to build entrepreneurship skills […]
1. It has been more than five years since you shared with eLearning Africa that you were “worried by the Silicon Valley approach” in Africa, and “the disturbing trend for large corporations to seize power and control, controlling the conversation with a cultural agenda.” You noted then that African countries should be “doing the research on what works for them.” What have you learned […]
