Airtel Africa, UNICEF Reaffirm Commitment to Accelerate Access to Quality Education Across Africa

 

Group CEO of Airtel Africa, Segun Ogunsanya, has reaffirmed the joint
commitment by Airtel Africa and UNICEF to accelerate access to quality education to
millions of children in Africa, through digital learning.
Ogunsanya, who was speaking during a visit to Kitende Secondary School, Entebbe,
one of the schools connected to the internet by the mobile telecommunications
operator, stated that “Airtel Africa is cognizant of the great value education contributes
to our nations across the continent, which is why we are very deliberate in promoting
education and empowering our people.
“Airtel Africa will continue to support the shared efforts of the Government of Uganda,
by identifying and collaborating with strategic partners like UNICEF to transform the way
our children learn. We commit to do this in Uganda and across the 13 other countries
where Airtel Africa operates,” Ogunsanya pledged.
While commending the government of Uganda for showing high level of commitment to
the digitization of education, Ogunsanya also recognized the pivotal role being played
by UNICEF in supporting African children. He charged the students to take good
advantage of the resources through the partnership between Airtel Africa and UNICEF
to further their academic pursuits in order to realize their dreams in life.
Also speaking on the occasion, the state minister for Primary Education, Dr. Moriku
Kaducu, acknowledged the positive contribution by Airtel Uganda and UNICEF in the
transformation of educational opportunities for children. She pledged government to
support the partnership in the form of a conducive policy framework and continuous
engagements to drive down the tax rates on end-user devices and data for educational
purposes.
The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Munir Safieldin, had explained that
“through the Kolibri digital learning platform, the partnership will reach 54,000 students
with USSD/SMS based content optimized for mobile. Currently, Kolibri is available in
over 100 secondary schools with computer labs and 15 youth-friendly ICT centers in
refugee settlements. An estimated 16,000 learners and 350 teachers in secondary
schools have interacted with the Kolibri initiative. More than 1,080 adolescents and 200
trained volunteers are involved in the out of school Kolibri initiative implementation. To-
date over 7,500 registered users with over 200,000 content interactions.”
Airtel Africa and UNICEF launched the $57m 5-year partnership in 2021, to accelerate
the roll-out of digital learning for children by connecting schools to the internet and
ensuring free access to learning platforms in Uganda and other Airtel Operating
Countries, to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.

In Uganda 100 schools will be connected in the first 2 years, with the objective of
reaching 54,750 students and teachers in primary and secondary schools across the
country, with a particular focus on rural schools in the West Nile and Karamoja regions.

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