A subsidiary of ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, Akello, recently launched a digital learning platform to broaden access to learning opportunities for millions of school children across Africa.
Akello aims to increase access to education across sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative will also level up the digital learning field by offering products that target learners from early childhood learning stages up to young adults at the point of developing professional skills.
The digital products that Akello will offer will align to national curriculums. They will be called Akello Smart Learning and Akello Pre-School. Institutions like the Akello Library, Akello Hub and Akello Quiz will soon receive the additional products from the company.
While giving a comment, Elizabeth Masiyiwa, Akello chief executive officer noted that the innovation aims to grow access to education across sub-Saharan Africa by creating a fair digital learning field for students.
Masiyiwa said: “Akello seeks to address the digital divide among school going age by transforming and elevating the way young Africans learn by ensuring digital access to education from wherever they may be on the African continent.”
“We are excited to offer Akello Smart Learning, a revolutionary product providing an interactive digital learning platform experience for primary and high school learners, along with Akello Pre-School, a seamless learning platform for early years’ educators, tutors and home-schooling parents, which allows ease of teaching and learning,” concluded Ms Masiyiwa.
On a sad note, two-thirds of sub-Saharan African youth between the ages five and 24 are considered under-educated due to limited access to learning opportunities. However, Akello’s strategy endeavours to come up with quality online learning products will be accessible to all Africans to combat the negative effects brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
