Mwanga wa Elimu Light the Way: Join Africa's EdTech Revolution! (EN)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 14:00 – 16:30
Schedule: 14:00 – 16:40
Room: Tamale
Event Leader:Organised by Mwanga wa Elimu Secretariat
Workshop Objective:
To introduce Mwanga wa Elimu as a continental movement, build a clear and accessible understanding of the Africa EdTech 2030 Vision and its supporting Policy Toolkit, and mobilise participants to take ownership through participation and a live pledge.
Agenda:14:00 – 14:10 | Opening and framing the moment
Briefly outline what participants will experience.
14:10 – 14:15 | Human Story (Part 1): the long view
A Founding Luminary opens with their own story, a personal moment from their work that explains why this Vision matters and why they put their name to the movement.
14:15 – 14:20 | Human Story (Part 2): why now, why us
Two young African voices follow with a single, vivid story from their own classroom or learning journeys.
14:20 – 14:24 | From Vision to Movement
This session introduces the Africa EdTech 2030 Vision and Plan and shows how it comes to life through Mwanga wa Elimu, a pan-African movement.
14:24 – 14:29 | Why this Vision belongs to all of us
why the Vision and Plan and the Mwanga movement matters now
14:29 – 14:59 | Interactive Exercise 1: Seeing Ourselves in the Vision
Participants introduce themselves then two questions, discussed within each table, with flipchart or prompt cards on each table for participants to capture key thoughts.
14:59 - 15:14 | Coffee break
15:15 – 15:22 | Introducing the EdTech Policy Toolkit
Walk participants through the Toolkit. Show the diagnostic module and the policy pillars at a glance. Frame the Toolkit as the Movement’s working asset, open to contribution, not a finished publication.
15:22 – 15:52 | Interactive Exercise 2: From Vision to Action: Building the Toolkit
Table discussions (10 mins): In small groups around tables, participants discuss two questions. Phase 2: Town hall with the Secretariat (10 mins).
15:52 – 16:12 | Pass the Yarn: how the room feels
A light, energetic close to the interactive portion of the workshop. Each table receives its own ball of blue yarn, in different shades for visual impact. A Secretariat member sits at each table and runs the activity locally.
16:12 – 16:22 | The pledge and commitment
What participants are committing to, and what their commitment unlocks for the movement and for them. Tie it to concrete next steps, including how participants will engage with the Toolkit going forward.
16:22 – 16:30 | Live pledge moment
Participants take the pledge, live counter displayed, moment of recognition and energy.
16:30 – 16:40 | Closing and next steps
Recap key messages and reinforce amplification beyond the room. Name the next Toolkit drafting milestone so participants know how their input flows forward, and confirm where they will hear from the movement next.
Target Audience(s):
- Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and senior officials from African Ministries of Education and ICT
- EdTech app developers, startup founders, and CTOs
- Education funders, and programme officers from development organisations
- Teachers, TVET Specialists
- Students!
Education
Expected Outcomes:- Understand: Every participant can explain what Mwanga wa Elimu is, why it exists, and what the AUDA-NEPAD African EdTech 2030 Vision means for African learners (in plain language, without notes).
- Own: Every participant knows which of the five ecosystem roles (Policymaker, Developer, Educator, Funder, Researcher) applies to them, pledges to the movement and can name one concrete action they will take within the next six months.
- Amplify: Every participant leaves with a named individual in their professional network they have committed to personally invite to take the pledge, extending the movement's reach beyond the room.
Fee: 0 EUR
This workshop is fully booked