More than 20 ministers and representatives of various African countries are in Dar Es Salaam to attend the Conference and the annual Elearning Africa exhibition, which take place over three days from May 7 to 9, 2025, at Julius Nyerere International Convention Center (JNICC).
Speaking during the event, the Minister of Education, Sciences and Technology of Tanzania, Adolf Mkenda, said that this 18th international conference and exposure to digital education, training and skills bringing together various stakeholders in order to exchange ideas and experiences on the way in which digital systems are used in education and progression of digital development.
“On the one hand, we use online learning for teaching, and on the other hand, we use this technology to develop various products that come up the challenges we face,” said Professor Mkenda.
The conference brings together a diverse network of educators, trainers, technology specialists, decision -makers, development experts and investors to shape the future of education through the African continent.
This is the second time that the conference has been held in Tanzania. It is organized by Earning Africa and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Tanzania, in collaboration with the United Nations Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).
Speaking on Tanzania's efforts, Minister Mkenda said the Tanzanian government, in collaboration with various stakeholders, implements several initiatives to ensure that digital technology is widely used in education across the country.
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“We are already using online learning in the country in a significant way, although it has not yet been entirely on the scale. However, we have various initiatives underway through the Tanzania Institute of Education and various NGOs to reach as many schools as possible,” he added.
He also mentioned that, in addition to the efforts of the government under the administration of the sixth phase to distribute tablets to teachers and build digital infrastructure in certain schools and training centers, the Ministry of Education allocated funds in this year's budget through the Samia scholarship to support between 50 and 100 scholarships. These students will attend a training camp before joining foreign universities to study areas related to technology, in particular artificial intelligence (AI).
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