This year's theme, "Education as an Engine of Innovation and Investment as a Catalyst for Skills: Africa's Rapid Evolution," highlights the crucial role of education, investment, and innovation in reshaping Africa's future. With over 72 sessions and workshops, eLearning Africa 2024 provides a robust platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration across various sectors, including basic and higher education, vocational training, lifelong learning, with a particular focus on capacity building in essential areas such as 4IR, AI, TVET, tourism, health, agriculture, and other key industries for Africa's development.
“To prepare all learners for the 21st-century technological revolution and beyond”
"There is a growing need to adopt a blended learning approach to promote wider access to quality education and the resilience of education systems, to prepare all learners for the 21st-century technological revolution and beyond," said Claudette Irere, the Rwandan Minister of ICT and TVET.
eLearning Africa 2024's exhibition serves as a networking space bringing together leading African and international companies and institutions operating in education, training, and technology fields. It showcases the full spectrum of EdTech innovation: interactive learning applications, online tracking tools, major learning management systems, augmented reality devices, content providers, explanatory videos. It also gathers experienced publishers, pioneers in educational materials. This diverse and comprehensive mix meets all the learning or training needs of the education sector, businesses, and government actors, making the exhibition a magnet for EdTech buyers, analysts, and investors.
"eLearning Africa 2024 reaffirms the continent's commitment to adopting digital technologies to revolutionize education and skills development”
"eLearning Africa 2024 reaffirms the continent's commitment to adopting digital technologies to revolutionize education and skills development," said Rebecca Stromeyer, CEO and founder of eLearning Africa. "By promoting cross-sector collaborations, we aim to stimulate innovation in digital learning, empowering young Africans with the skills to become leaders in the digital age."
The conference will feature two extraordinary plenary sessions, streamlined to summarize the transformative impact of integrating technologies into education. The opening session will highlight the potential of strategic investments in education to foster innovation and enhance skills development, contributing to the achievement of the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. The second plenary session will focus on strategies to transform education, training, and skills development, emphasizing the role of digital innovation in shaping the future workforce.
Keynote speakers include Gaspard Twagirayezu (Rwandan Minister of Education), Laila Macharia (Aspen Institute's Africa Initiative, Kenya), Frank van Cappelle (UNICEF), and Michael Onyango (program developer at 4BM).
(program developer at 4BM). With a record attendance of participants from Africa and around the world, eLearning Africa 2024 positions itself as a pivotal event, defining the trajectory of digital education on the continent.