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eLearningAfrica 2025
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Africa’s largest Digital Learning Summit to be to be held in Dar es Salaam, May 7-9, 2025, under the Patronage of Tanzania’s Minister of Education, Science and Technology

[Dodoma, Tanzania, August 28th, 2024] The 18th edition of the eLearning Africa conference, the continent’s largest and most influential summit on digital education, training, and skills development, will take place from May 7 to 9, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The event will be held under the esteemed patronage of Tanzania’s Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Hon. Prof. Adolf Mkenda, who will […]

Field Stories

Opinion Piece: Donald Clark on Why AI is Africa’s Friend – Not Its Enemy

AI is Africa’s friend not its enemy! Although I speak English, I’m not English, but Scottish, where the culture is open, talkative and based on humour. That doesn’t make me an expert on vastly different cultures, social norms and linguistic nuances in Africa, but I work in AI and that helps! Yes, colonial erasure, language marginalisation and economic inequality are real, but it would […]

Future Horizons

The Digital School’s Vision for Africa – A Conversation with Dr Waleed Al Ali

Dr Waleed Al Ali is the Secretary General of The Digital School, a flagship initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. With a mission to expand access to inclusive, high-quality digital education, The Digital School has already reached over half a million learners worldwide. Ahead of eLearning Africa 2025, where The Digital School joins as a Diamond Partner, we spoke with […]

Field Stories

D4D Hub: Bridging Global Digital Divides Through Collaboration

The Digital for Development (D4D) Hub is a strategic platform that strengthens digital cooperation between the European Union, its Member States (Team Europe), partner regions across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the EU neighbouring countries. Rooted in the principles of the Global Gateway, the D4D Hub promotes a human-centric approach to digital transformation, ensuring that technology serves people first. The Global […]

Voices of Change

Celebrating 20 Years of eLearning Africa

20 years. 13 countries. One bold idea. When eLearning Africa was launched in 2005, the idea of a pan-African conference on education and technology raised a few eyebrows. Some nodded politely. A few believed. And that was enough. Today, eLearning Africa is the continent’s largest platform for dialogue on digital learning, training and skills development. Over two decades, we’ve:🔹 Welcomed more than 22,000 participants from 100+ […]

Field Stories General

🇹🇿 Discover Tanzania: From the Cradle of Humankind to a Future of Innovation

As we prepare to gather in Dar es Salaam for eLearning Africa, taking place from 7 – 9 May 2025, we invite you to explore more than a conference and to discover a country where ancient history, awe-inspiring nature, and forward-looking progress converge. Tanzania is not just a destination. It’s an experience. From the earliest human footprints preserved in Olduvai Gorge – one of […]

Field Stories

“Re-imagining Human Capital Development in Africa: Developing Skills for the Digital Workplace, Building AI Readiness for Africa and the Centrality of Data”

Introduction Reimagining human capital development in Africa means more than reform — it calls for a bold transformation of education, training and lifelong learning systems to power the continent’s sustainable growth and innovation. The 2025 Ministerial Round Table (MRT) brings together high-level policymakers, experts and stakeholders to focus on three interlinked drivers of this Transformation. The first session addresses practical learning and pedagogy for […]

Field Stories

Powering Mozambique’s Future: EDM’s Role in Enabling Digital Education

Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is Mozambique’s state-owned electricity utility, established in 1977. Tasked with the generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation of electricity, EDM plays a critical role in driving the country’s development. Today, EDM’s bold vision goes beyond infrastructure. They are committed to bringing reliable energy access to every corner of Mozambique, laying the foundation for digital education, innovation and opportunity. Who Is the […]

Thought Provokers

The Role of Digital Learning in Inclusive Education: Lessons from Finland

The Finnish education system, renowned for its excellence and innovation, is built on the principles of equity and inclusivity. For decades, the central aim has been that all people must have equal access to high-quality education and training. A small nation cannot afford to waste any of its human potential, and thus the same educational opportunities should be available to all citizens irrespective of […]

Thought Provokers

Technical Education Through Time: A Journey of Progress and Purpose

In this series, we examine the historical, economic and cultural dimensions of technical and scientific education. When did this branch of learning emerge? Which models shaped it? How does it benefit industrialised societies? Where is it taught, and with what methods? By answering these questions, we prepare ourselves for the future with greater awareness and a more robust economic strategy. The Evolution of Technical […]

Voices of Change

AI, Innovation & EdTech: An Interview with Poncelet Ileleji on Africa’s Digital Future

Mr. Poncelet Ileleji is an ICT and institutional development expert with over 25 years of experience leveraging technology for sustainable development. As the Founder and CEO of Jokkolabs Banjul, he has led numerous initiatives in ICT for Development, Learning Technologies, Internet Governance, and Digital Transformation across Africa. He has served as a consultant for the World Bank, the International Trade Centre (ITC), the UN Economic Commission for […]