Airtel Africa PLC Partnership with UNICEF
November 01 2021 - 10:00AM
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Airtel Africa PLC
01 November 2021
Airtel Africa and UNICEF announce multi-million dollar
partnership to scale-up digital learning for children across
Africa
NEW YORK / NAIROBI, 1 November 2021 - Airtel Africa and UNICEF
announced today a five-year pan-African partnership to help
accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting
schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning
platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to quality
digital learning, particularly for the most vulnerable children,
the partnership will help to ensure that every child reaches their
full potential.
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and
mobile money services in Africa, is the first African private
sector partner to make a multimillion-dollar commitment to
'Reimagine Education', a global initiative launched by UNICEF in
2020 calling for public and private sector investment in digital
learning as an essential service for every child and young person
across the globe. This initiative aims to to give children a chance
to catch up on their learning needs amid the ongoing global
pandemic.
"Hundreds of millions of children in Africa have seen their
education disrupted or put on hold because of the COVID-19
pandemic," said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. "By
championing digital education for children in Africa, this
partnership with Airtel Africa will help put children's learning
back on track."
Airtel Africa's financial and in-kind contribution for this
partnership is $57 million over five years to 2027. The programme
will call on technology and expertise, in addition to direct
financial support to connect schools and communities to the
internet, enable free access to online educational content for
learners. It will also provide vital data insights to inform
UNICEF's work to scale-up digital learning and help ensure it is
sustainable and meets students' needs across Africa.
"As a business, we have focused on education as a key area of
our corporate social responsibility, and we are delighted that this
partnership with UNICEF will enable us to accelerate results. It
also coincides with the launch of our new sustainability strategy,
which lays out our commitment to education," said Olusegun
Ogunsanya, CEO of Airtel Africa . "We are excited to be working
with UNICEF to advance the education agenda on the continent
through facilitating connectivity and online access to play a role
in driving change," he added.
The Airtel Africa and UNICEF pan-African partnership will
benefit learners in Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Uganda and Zambia.
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About UNICEF
UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in
everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190
countries and territories to translate that commitment into
practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most
vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children,
everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work for
children, visit www.unicef.org . Follow UNICEF in Africa on Twitter
and Facebook.
About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and
mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa,
primarily in East Africa and Central and West Africa. Airtel Africa
offers an integrated suite of telecommunications solutions to its
subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as
mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The
Group aims to continue providing a simple and intuitive customer
experience through streamlined customer journeys.
UNICEF does not endorse any company, brand, product or
service.
For more information, please contact:
Michael Okwiri | Vice President - Corporate Communications &
CSR | Airtel Africa plc|
Tel: +254 73325 3080 | Michael.okwiri@africa.airtel.com
Malene Jensen | UNICEF Regional Chief of Communication| Eastern
& Southern Africa
Tel: +254 797 048 529 | mjensen@unicef.org
Sandra Bisin | UNICEF Regional Communication Advisor | West
& Central Africa
Tel: +221 77 819 2300 | sbisin@unicef.org
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