In September 2023, a community centre in Northern Nigeria received six computers and a laptop through a local partnership to launch an ICT literacy program aimed at empowering the local community. “I couldn’t even switch on a computer. I was so afraid of technology that I was scared to even use an ATM—I thought that if I pressed the wrong button, I would lose my card,” said Abdulrazak Mohamed, one of the participants in the Read More…
Research has identified deeply ingrained gender inequalities within Kenya’s educational institutions. Despite seemingly equal access to resources and student forums, there remains a ‘socialised’ inequality among students that has largely gone unaddressed. Traditional gender biases continue to shape student practices, with notable findings including: Male students dominate leadership positions in student societies, with no women having held any leading posts on the Student Representative Council for over 15 years. Female students face challenges in accessing Read More…
Five secondary schools in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, have been equipped with state-of-the-art computer labs. Each school has received 20 desktop computers, a laptop for the teacher, a printer, a projector, speakers, and a Connect Device. The Connect Device offers a wide range of e-learning resources tailored to the Zambian curriculum. To ensure effective use of this technology, three teachers from each school participated in several weeks of training on ICDL base and intermediate modules. This Read More…