Application Deadline: 25th September 2020
Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3hNC6Vc
The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education system and reinforces the need for fit for context, innovative and scalable solutions in education. DOTSS provides an approach for reorienting Africa’s education and training systems to meet the knowledge, competencies, skills, innovation and creativity required to nurture African core values and promote sustainable development at the national, sub-regional and continental levels as espoused in CESA.
There is the need to promote innovation in the entire education and skills development ecosystems, taking advantage of the digital revolution, in order to increase its impact and also ensure that disadvantaged groups are not left out. As the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) states, ICT is an essential tool for ensuring universal access, quality of provision, and empowerment of school graduates for meaningful personal lives, and contribution to social economic development.
Requirements
Implementing an education innovation in Africa in line with the “background” and “innovations being sought” defined in the Call for Submissions.
Should have been a legally registered and operational for not less than 1 year.
Should not have previously awarded in the top 10 category of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2018 and 2019.
Benefits
Receive cash grants up to 100,000 USD.
The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education system and reinforces the need for fit for context, innovative and scalable solutions in education. DOTSS provides an approach for reorienting Africa’s education and training systems to meet the knowledge, competencies, skills, innovation and creativity required to nurture African core values and promote sustainable development at the national, sub-regional and continental levels as espoused in CESA.
There is the need to promote innovation in the entire education and skills development ecosystems, taking advantage of the digital revolution, in order to increase its impact and also ensure that disadvantaged groups are not left out. As the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) states, ICT is an essential tool for ensuring universal access, quality of provision, and empowerment of school graduates for meaningful personal lives, and contribution to social economic development.
Requirements
Implementing an education innovation in Africa in line with the “background” and “innovations being sought” defined in the Call for Submissions.
Should have been a legally registered and operational for not less than 1 year.
Should not have previously awarded in the top 10 category of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2018 and 2019.
Benefits
Receive cash grants up to 100,000 USD.
Innovation promoted to policy makers, investors, and practitioners during the Virtual Exhibition Day.
Participate in entrepreneurshi
Innovation published in the Africa Education Innovations Handbook 2020.
Certificate of Recognition from the African Union Commission.
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