Digital Solution for Education in Africa

… that sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions with the most expensive mobile data connections in the world? The average cost per gigabyte in sub-Saharan Africa is 4.47USD, with very large differences between countries.  … that the projected demand for teacher recruitment by 2030 in sub-Saharan Africa will account for 178% of the region's teaching workforce in 2022? The region will need to fill more new teaching positions as the population continues to grow and more young chil- dren reach school age. … that mobile phones are the most important means of payment in many African countries? The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digi- tal and contactless payments in Africa as peo- ple have preferred mobile payments over cash to contain the spread of the virus. … that the first smartphone “made in Africa” was produced in Rwanda in 2019? The “Mara Phone" is the first mobile phone to be manufactured on the African continent, in a new factory in Rwanda.    … that the EU has a framework called “DigComp”? It is the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens that provides a common under- standing of what digital competence is. … that every additional year that a girl goes to school leads to an average 10 to 20% higher income later on? Education has a positive impact on income and chil- dren's health, also child mortality would be halved if all girls in developing and emerging countries completed secondary school. – 31 – 10. Did you know? ? ? ? ? ? ? Digital Solutions for Education in Africa