06 December 2021

Airtel Africa and global children’s charity Unicef signed a five-year “multi-million dollar” partnership to scale-up digital learning for children across 13 African countries.

The move is part of the global Reimagine Education initiative launched by Unicef last year to generate public and private sector investment in digital learning and help children catch up amid the pandemic.

Airtel Africa is the first African private sector partner to make a multimillion-dollar commitment to the initiative. It will benefit children in Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

“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,” said Olusegun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer of Airtel Africa. It also coincides with the launch of our new sustainability strategy, which lays out our commitment to education.”

Airtel’s financial and in-kind contribution to the partnership is valued at US$57 million over five years.

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.