According to the United Nations, school closures in 85 countries to contain the spread of Covid-19 are disrupting the education of over 776 million learners globally. Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Ghana, Senegal and other countries across sub-Saharan Africa have closed schools to prevent further spread of the virus.
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Hello friends, partners, and supporters,
I write to you with excitement and a childlike sense of possibility, as we move into a new decade and set our sights on even bigger goals for Ubongo.
With a goal of reaching 15 million kids, the Tanzanian prodco is prepping content to export around the world, while also addressing the region’s education crisis.
As Africa’s leading edutainment company, Ubongo creates fun, localised and multi-platform educational media that reaches millions of families.
Doreen Kessy, Ubongo COO, explains “In Tanzania, we live in a culture where the quieter the child, the better she is perceived.
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Nisha Ligon’s article on the importance of Play in Early Childhood Development” is featured in WISE: review.
The Citizen interviewed Doreen Kessy, our Chief Operating Officer about her career, her work and her vision for Ubongo.
Click here to read: http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/magazine/success/CAREER-PROFILE—Doreen-says-Ubungo-Kids-is-the-answer/1843788-3117850-9xx8qm/index.html
Nisha Ligon, Co-founder and CEO, is interviewed by BBC Radio after Ubongo wins 2017 WISE Awards.Read more
Congrats Doreen! We are so proud of you.Read more
Ubongo is Africa's leading producer of kids' edutainment. As a non-profit social enterprise we create fun, localised and multi-platform educational content that helps kids learn, and leverage their learning to change their lives. We reach millions of families across Africa through accessible technologies like TV, radio and mobile phones.
