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It is the school holiday season and we couldn’t be more excited about having our dear little ones at home. Did you know we have a special EdTech Summit curated for learners this August? We shall be sharing the details on LinkedIn with you soon.
Find out what's happening, opportunities, and resources in the EdTech Space in Africa. Please forward EdTech Jalada to an EdTech enthusiast in your circle!
What's Happening
- Ethiopia hosted its first EdTech Week in June 2025. Themed “Innovate, Scale, and Transform: Unlocking the Future of Learning through EdTech,” the EdTech Week showcased EdTech innovations in Ethiopia. Read more. What's happening in EdTech in your country?
- In July, Africa Uncensored released an exposé written by Christine Mungai. The two part report, The Teacher and the System investigates two decades of abuse by a teacher at Alliance Girls High School. Have you read it? How can the school administration ensure that learners’ environment is safe and conducive?
- The EdTech Festival by iHUB is happening in Mombasa.
- Do you have a child in or between Grade 4 - Form 4? Apply for the non-residential CEMASTEA boot camp.
- Thank you for coming to and your active participation at the Western EdTech Summit in Kisumu on 30th July. What would you love for us to retain, and do better on? Write to us on info@edtech-eastafrica.com
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- Kenya was ranked number one worldwide in Chat GPT usage, with 42.1% of the population using it for various tasks. What does this mean for us? Can AI be used ethically especially by Kenyan students?
Events
What should we become in an increasingly AI-powered world? The Africa AI conference is a space to discuss AI adoption in different sectors. Register here.
Register for The Future Action Summit 2025, an international leadership summit bringing together young leaders, innovators, policymakers, and SDG advocates from across the globe.
How can teachers build positive school cultures, and ensure child protection and safeguarding? Attend the Tufunzeni Teachers Summit on 9th August 2025 to learn more.
Opportunities
- Are you a registered creative hub, organisation, or community committed to driving localised learning and creative engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa? Apply for the So Creative eLearning Micro Grants (£1000) by the British Council. Deadline: October 10, 2025.
- Apply for the 2025 Call for Proposals for the Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE). LEVANTE is JACOBS Foundation global research initiative focused on understanding learning variability in children. Applications are welcome from research labs at institutions of higher education or research institutes around the world. Projects may be small-scale (up to USD 600,000) or large-scale (up to USD 1,000,000) and should span a minimum of four years. Deadline: August 19, 2025
- Somasoma AI is looking for talented, passionate educators to create engaging, curriculum-aligned video lessons from PP1 to Junior School. Fill the Teacher Creator Program Application form.
Resources
“Education investment in Africa demands innovation and intentional capital design.” Read this report to learn more from Acumen East Africa Education Facility (2020) experience. What is "The cultural cost of AI in Africa’s education systems"? Will Generative AI replace you at work? Review Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI (specifically pages 12-14) and let’s talk!
Listen to Internet Safety, an episode of the African Children’s Stories podcast that empowers children about online safety.
Can EdTech thrive without infrastructure? Watch this episode of EdTech Mondays.
Does your EdTech product centre learners and can keep them creatively edu-tained? Send me a brief about it for us to feature it on our social media and EdTech Baraza community.
Until next time,
Try new things!
Nyarinda :)
Nairobi, Kenya
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