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Roles within the Ecosystem
- Champion the EdTech Vision: Formally adopt and promote the Manifesto’s principles as the official policy standard for digital education in Africa.
- Enable the Ecosystem: Create an enabling regulatory and policy environment that is aligned with the Vision and its DPI-Ed, and that ensures any subsequent or amended legislation is drafted harmoniously therewith.
- Guarantee openness: Serve as the official custodian of Africa’s DPI-Ed, ensuring it remains a fair and open resource for all.
- Align investments: Direct capital towards scalable and sustainable EdTech solutions that are aligned with the Vision.
- Support the infrastructure: Provide catalytic funding and technical expertise to support the development and maintenance of Africa’s DPI-Ed.
- Foster sustainable models: Invest in business models that make quality education both free for learners and commercially viable for developers.
- Build for the Ecosystem: Design and build interoperable, localised, and resilient digital learning apps that are compatible with the DPI-Ed.
- Collaborate with teachers and learning experts: Engage directly with teachers and learning experts to create apps that are pedagogically sound, culturally relevant, and truly meet classroom needs.
- Leverage sustainable models: Actively participate in Africa’s EdTech Ecosystem via its DPI-Ed, and use its sustainable revenue models to grow our impact and contribute to a vibrant continental market.
- Generate evidence: Conduct rigorous, contextually relevant research that evaluates the effectiveness, equity, and scalability of EdTech solutions within Africa’s diverse educational contexts.
- Share knowledge openly: Publish findings in accessible formats and contribute to open-access repositories that inform policy, practice, and development across the Ecosystem.
- Collaborate across disciplines: Work alongside policymakers, developers, teachers, and learners to ensure research addresses real-world challenges and translates into actionable insights.
- Uphold ethical standards: Conduct research that protects learners’ privacy, respects cultural contexts, and ensures that data collection and analysis serve the best interests of African communities.
- Champion adoption: Lead the way in using effective EdTech apps that enhance teaching and learning experiences in our classrooms and communities.
- Provide feedback: Offer constructive, real-world feedback to developers and policymakers to ensure that Africa’s EdTech Ecosystem is practical and continuously improved.
- Embrace lifelong learning: Engage in professional development and communities of practice to build our digital skills and prepare ourselves for the future.