Airtel Africa Group CEO lauds partnerships with UNICEF to provide digital learning to Ugandan children

Date: 2023-04-28
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Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa Group, Segun Ogunsanya has reiterated the commitment of Airtel Africa’s partnership with UNICEF to transform the lives of school-going children by providing them with digital learning content.

Speaking during his recent visit to Uganda, Mr. Ogunsanya noted that Airtel Africa will continue to support the shared efforts of the government of Uganda, by identifying and collaborating with strategic partners like UNICEF to transform the way children learn in Uganda and across the 13 other countries where Airtel Africa operates.


The Airtel Africa Group CEO was joined by UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Mohamed Elmunir (Munir) Safieldin, and the State Minister for Primary Education, Dr. Moriku Kaducu who both lauded the Airtel Africa and UNICEF partnership and committed to supporting the expansion of the initiative to schools across the country.


Within the next two years, 100 schools in Uganda are set to be connected to the Internet with the objective of reaching 54,750 students and teachers in primary and secondary schools across the country, with a particular focus on rural schools in the West Nile and Karamoja regions.

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