A conversation with Nish Ligon, founder and CEO of Ubongo, Africa’s leading producer of edutainment media.
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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.
In five minute-pitches, four Next Billion EdTech prize semi-finalists have to convince the judges that they are worthy of a place amongst the six Next Billion EdTech Prize 2019 finalists, pitching on the main conference stage during the plenary session, on Sunday 24th March.
Ubongo is one of the 30 finalists selected to compete for the 2019 Next Billion EdTech Price at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai on 22 – 24 March 2019.
There is no doubt that Ubongo is an impressive company, with an impactful mission—to reach 440 million kids in Africa. It is data-driven, innovative, and thinks outside the box—all attributes that can validate that the team behind this social company is unique.
A non-profit social enterprise in Tanzania is paving way for children’s edutainment programs in Africa.
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“Ubongo is chosen by the World Bank as one of twenty interesting and intriguing innovative edtech projects from around the world.”
Click here to read the article: http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/20-innovative-edtech-projects-around-world?cid=SHR_BlogSiteShare_XX_EXT
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.
