Microsoft Harps on Quality Education for African Children

Stories by Agnes Ekebuike

Citing UNESCO’s report on Transforming Learning and Skills Development, which explains that delivering education well is not only a fundamental human right, it is also a critical ingredient of building solid foundations for the future, Microsoft has reiterated the need for quality education for African children.

Explaining how technology can enhance learning, Microsoft narrated how a group of entrepreneurs started Afrilearn International Limited in 2020, after witnessing how young Africans were held back by a lack of access to quality education.

According to Microsoft, their goal was simple, but ambitious: to democratise access to quality education across Africa using a mobile-first solution.

“The company started with ClassNotes.ng, which quickly became the #1 education platform in Nigeria, empowering students with curriculum-based class notes. By July 2022, Afrilearn had reached 1 million learners across Nigeria and Africa, a major step in delivering quality education to undeserved communities,” Microsoft said in a statement.