A new collaboration between eLearnAfrica and The Association of African Universities (AAU) will assist in the development, creation, and deployment of learning management systems across the continent, providing university students with free online courses.
eLearnAfrica is an online education marketplace that debuted in 2016 with the purpose of making it simpler to find and enroll in online courses, degrees, and professional certifications from schools across the world. Its web platform connects users of all educational levels to credible third-party and collaboratively developed content, delivering personalized recommendations. The organization has partnered with online learning providers to enroll in courses from some of the world’s most prominent schools.
As part of the cooperation, the AAU-eLearnAfricaLMS educational content will be made available via a website and app.
The platform’s mission is to assist African institutions by offering free e-learning technologies that make online courses more accessible while also generating cash for universities, institutes, and schools. Across Africa, 400 universities and 20 million students are expected to profit. Since its debut two months ago, the AAU-eLearnAfricaLMS has added 40 universities.
The edtech industry in Africa has a promising future. According to a GSMA Intelligence research, 66 percent of Sub-Saharan Africans will own a smartphone by 2025. Indicating expanded access to the internet and online learning systems.
The COVID-29 outbreak forced a substantial shift in online learning in 2019. As online learning rose in popularity, so did the number of people who used it. Investment in Africa’s EdTech business climbed from $7,651,100 across 26 deals in 2019 to $13,720,500 over 28 projects in 2020. So far in 2021, EdTech startups have raised $12.83 million in disclosed funding. This represents an 89.5 percent increase over the same period in 2020. As a consequence of the increased funding, these online learning companies have been able to broaden their reach and improve their products.
