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How to Transform Education in Africa | Future of Africa, Episode 5
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Education in Africa must do more than keep up — it must leap ahead. Vimbai Masiyiwa champions entrepreneurship education that sparks job creation, while Minister Serigne Mbaye Thiam draws lessons from reforming Senegal’s school system for a digital future. Tina Muparadzi links skills development directly to economic transformation, making the case for public–private partnerships that align learning with labor market needs. The conversation digs into how digital literacy, innovative financing, and gender equality can work together to equip Africa’s next generation. It’s a blueprint for education that prepares students for the future of work and leadership.
GuestsMinister Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Global Partnership for Education High-Level Envoy and Advisor for Education and former Minister of Education of Senegal
Ms. Tina Muparadzi, Executive Director for the Education and Transitions programming platform at Mastercard Foundation’s Education, Learning & Youth Livelihood Team
Vimbai Masiyiwa, Entrepreneur & CEO of Batoka Africa
Educating Girls Generates Economic Transformation In Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Why Africa Urgently Requires Transformation of its Education Systems, Brookings
Education Multiplies Possibility: Young People's Call for Action, Global Partnership for Education
1085 episodes
Manage episode 505295849 series 3502243
Education in Africa must do more than keep up — it must leap ahead. Vimbai Masiyiwa champions entrepreneurship education that sparks job creation, while Minister Serigne Mbaye Thiam draws lessons from reforming Senegal’s school system for a digital future. Tina Muparadzi links skills development directly to economic transformation, making the case for public–private partnerships that align learning with labor market needs. The conversation digs into how digital literacy, innovative financing, and gender equality can work together to equip Africa’s next generation. It’s a blueprint for education that prepares students for the future of work and leadership.
GuestsMinister Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Global Partnership for Education High-Level Envoy and Advisor for Education and former Minister of Education of Senegal
Ms. Tina Muparadzi, Executive Director for the Education and Transitions programming platform at Mastercard Foundation’s Education, Learning & Youth Livelihood Team
Vimbai Masiyiwa, Entrepreneur & CEO of Batoka Africa
Educating Girls Generates Economic Transformation In Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Why Africa Urgently Requires Transformation of its Education Systems, Brookings
Education Multiplies Possibility: Young People's Call for Action, Global Partnership for Education
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