As Africa invests in education, skills and digital transformation, a fundamental question is becoming increasingly urgent: how can the continent turn the knowledge, talent and ingenuity of its people into lasting economic opportunity and shared prosperity? This question lies at the heart of eLearning Africa 2027, taking place in Lomé, Togo, from 26–28 May. Africa’s greatest resource is not only what lies beneath its […]

What happens when the technologies shaping our future cannot understand the languages we speak? In Togo, a new national initiative is addressing this question by bringing local languages into the development of artificial intelligence. Launched under the leadership of Minister Cina Lawson, the programme aims to make AI more inclusive, strengthen the country’s technological capabilities and open new possibilities for accessing essential public services […]

Learning In Togo, a new initiative to bring fabrication laboratories into schools and regional innovation centres is putting practical experimentation, creativity and technological skills at the centre of education. With 101 specially trained FabLab managers preparing to take up their roles, the initiative raises a wider question: how can African education systems help young people become not only users of technology, but creators of […]

Sudan has taken a significant step towards the formal recognition of digital learning in higher education, following the approval of new regulations governing e-learning and blended learning across the country’s universities. Decision No. 138 of 2026, signed on 12 September by the President of the National Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research, gives e-learning and blended learning an officially recognised legal and regulatory […]

Why the Global South must treat foreign compute dominance as a classic labor-substitution challenge. By Michael Onyango  As policy-makers across emerging markets deliberate on building stable digital frameworks, a fundamental tension appears. While mobile broadband penetration in Africa has reached roughly 45%, a stark structural imbalance remains unaddressed: digital access without local infrastructure architecture merely replicates historical patterns of economic dependency.  The global market […]

We kick-off Day 2 of the #eLAFashion Blog with some of those who will be building our future. Grade 7 and Grade 8 students from the M/A CRIG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL look superb in their ceremonial uniforms. The school is part of #Ghana’s Cocoa Research Institute. They have travelled to #Accra all the way from New Tafo-Akim in the Eastern Region.The vivid green uniforms are made […]

The #eLAfashion team has officially hit the conference floor. We are on the lookout for the bold, the beautiful and the brilliantly individual – the outfits that tell a story, celebrate culture and make eLearning Africa such a stylish gathering. We have already started capturing some of the standout looks from today, with more fashion moments to come throughout the conference. Day 1: It’s […]

As eLearning Africa 2026 heads towards one of Africa’s capitals of style, we are launching the eLA Fashion Blog. #eLAfashion will celebrate the impressive range of outfits on show in Accra. Everyone is included: delegates, speakers, organisers and visitors alike. The blog is there to showcase the national, regional, local dress as well as the individual looks that make ELA such a special event. […]

As conversations around digital learning, artificial intelligence and STEAM continue to gain momentum across Africa, attention is increasingly turning to how these approaches can strengthen foundational learning – particularly in the early years. Yet behind the enthusiasm lies a more complex question: what actually works, for whom, and under what conditions? Milisa Janda, an evaluator and researcher with over a decade of experience in […]

As misinformation continues to spread rapidly across digital platforms, the challenge is no longer just access to information – but the ability to understand, question and navigate it critically. Across Africa, this places new responsibility on education systems and learning tools to respond in ways that are locally relevant, accessible and effective. At the Ghana Library Authority, Nora Serwah Obeng works on the frontlines […]