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South African EdTech Week 2024: Gallery

South African EdTech Week 2024, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation at Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town, has been a week of inspiration, knowledge-sharing

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Insights from South African EdTech Week 2024

Injini, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, recently hosted South African EdTech Week at Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika. Here’s a look at the standout themes and insights from the event.

South African EdTech Week 2024: Gallery

South African EdTech Week 2024, hosted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation at Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town, has been a week of inspiration, knowledge-sharing

Accessible Education

It Takes a Book Village to Raise Literacy Levels

Book Village addresses the literacy crisis by providing low-income schools with digital infrastructure and an online tutoring reading programme.

Accessible Education

Building ICT Infrastructure with Ecolabs Africa

Ecolabs Africa addresses the unequal access to digital technology and infrastructure by providing essential technology resources, such as computer labs, to schools in underserved communities.

Entrepreneurship

Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets with Ecubed

Ecubed transforms education in SA by fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and equipping teachers and students with the skills to tackle youth unemployment and thrive in the 21st-century world.

Financial Literacy

Gamifying Financial Education with Fintr

Fintr, founded by Elijah Djan and Danei Rall in 2023, teaches children financial skills through games and interactive learning, aiming to combat financial illiteracy and build lifelong money habits.

South African EdTech Week 2024

South African EdTech Week will take place from 4 - 6 November in Cape Town, South Africa. This event promotes meaningful stakeholder engagement within the education innovation ecosystem.

Teacher professional development

Developing Master Teachers with Global Teachers Institute

The Global Teachers Institute is a teacher development network committed to developing high-quality teachers through school-based initial teacher education programmes and collaborative platforms.

Accessible Education

Voices of Change: Women in EdTech Driving Educational Equity

As we celebrate the final day of Women’s Month, we are honoured to highlight the stories of some of the brilliant women in Cohort 2 of our Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program.

Early Childhood Development

Empowering Early Childhood Development with Grow ECD

Grow ECD uses technology to provide training, resources, and support to empower women to uplift their communities and create lasting, positive change in the lives of young children.

BELA Bill: Injini's Key Insights

The BELA Bill, introduced in January 2022, has sparked debate as it awaits President Ramaphosa's signature. Here's a look at its key points and the recommendations from the Injini Think Tank.

Accessible Education

Challenges and Innovations in School Leadership in Ghana

This blog explores the challenges school leaders face in Ghana, including disciplinary issues, classroom management, financial constraints, and approaches to create an inclusive teaching environment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Making Learning Awesome with Mindjoy

Mindjoy was founded to address a critical issue in education: the disconnect between rapid technological advancements and outdated teaching methods.

Entrepreneurship

Effective Programme Management in EdTech

Injini’s Programmes Head, Kelly Gifford, shares some best practices for effective programme management when working with Startups in the EdTech ecosystem in Africa.

Entrepreneurship

Insights from the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference

We recently attended the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja. This event brought together hundreds of EdTech founders and innovators from across Africa to discuss the future of EdTech.

The Critical Link Between Food Security and Education

This blog explores the connection between food security and learning outcomes, with insights provided by the Injini Think Tank research team.

Coding and Robotics

Creating Coding Champions with RoboSTEAM Train

Guided by the belief that no child or educator should be left behind, RoboSTEAM Train empowers communities with practical skills to merge technology with their teaching processes to improve education.

Accessible Education

Harnessing Technology for Good with The Reach Trust

Finding Thabo is a game that uses printed illustrations combined with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp chatbots to assist parents through brain-stimulating activities with their children.

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