From Chalk to Smartboards: What It Really Takes to Scale Digital Education in Africa
For decades, the image of an African classroom has been remarkably consistent: chalk dust, blackboards, crowded wooden desks, and overextended teachers. Yet in recent years, across ministries of education, donor-funded pilots, and edtech initiatives I’ve directly reviewed and observed, a more urgent question has emerged: can Africa leap from chalk to smartboards — and beyond…
