CYBERSMART AFRICA

Schools continue to use CyberSmart Africa's proof-of-concept solar-powered interactive whiteboard for low-cost classroom learning. And we continue to refine and enhance the solar-powered CyberSmart Digital Learning Platform, working directly with teachers and schools in Senegal. Meetings with numerous education, government and business leaders, including the French Minister of Education, The US Ambassador to Senegal, the UN, UNESCO, The World Bank, all support our effort... CyberSmart Africa conducted ground-breaking research about the digital life of new teachers - something never done before in Sub-Saharan Africa where teachers' opinions rarely enter into decision making by education authorities. We surveyed 300 new Senegalese teachers and found that the vast majority (89 percent) own smartphones and are substantially more connected than the general public. New teachers are the power telecom users, representing the largest group of stable wage earners in developing countries.....