A Talking Book for Africa
How do you provide vital information and literacy training to people with limited access to either -- especially if they are located in rural parts of Africa? Cliff Schmidt, the founder of Literacy...
View ArticleE-Reading in Africa
Back in 2008, a World Bank study on Textbooks and School Library Provision in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa [pdf] noted that "There is little or no evidence in any of the 19 countries...
View ArticleEducation & Technology in Africa: Creating Takers ... or Makers?
I was honored to be asked to deliver one of the keynote addresses at this year's eLearning Africa event at the end of May. (If you'll be in Dar for the event, I look forward to seeing you there!) The...
View ArticleAn update on the use of e-readers in Africa
What does it take to introduce e-books and e-readers into communities in low income countries -- and is this a good idea?Judging by the increasing number of inquiries we receive here at the World Bank...
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