KAMPALA- Airtel Uganda and UNICEF Uganda have today connected the 130th School to fast internet in their digital learning partnership to reach 200,000 in-school and out-of-school learners across Uganda.
The announcement has been made during the 2nd commemoration of the UNESCO International Day of Digital Learning under the theme Digital learning realities in low-resourced contexts.
The celebration was officiated by the Acting Commissioner Library, E-Learning and ICT, Ministry of Education, Mr. Patrick Muinda who represented the Minister and First Lady at Kasengejje Secondary School in Nansana Wakiso on Wednesday.
Since launching their collaboration in September 2022, Airtel Uganda and UNICEF have successfully connected internet and resourced 129 primary & secondary schools across the country. Today’s announcement confirms plans to connect an additional 71 schools and youth community centers by June 2025, bringing the total to 200 schools nationwide.
This initiative has already benefited over 45,200 learners and equipped 1,820 teachers with digital teaching literacy.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Soumendra Sahu the Managing Director, Airtel Uganda said, “No child should fail homework in any household with a smartphone. This network is important for breaking barriers to equitable education and giving undeniable opportunities to children to grow to their full potential.
“We are creating this potential at the schools to ensure teachers can access modern online resources to deliver brilliant life-changing lessons to our learners. We are honored to contribute to Uganda’s Education Digital Agenda and are committed to leveraging our extensive robust 4G+5G network to transform learning experiences for young people across the nation.”
