Visits such as these give Mwabu the opportunity to improve how we support teachers. Mr Sikasunda, the dedicated head teacher, set time aside in his busy day to welcome Mwabu and discuss the successes and challenges the school has experienced with use of our content over the past two months.

As part of our commitment to Zambia’s digital transformation in education, Mwabu is proud to announce a new partnership with Beyond Ourselves Zambia. Together, we’ve made their locally adapted Jolly Phonics resources and training programme freely available to all users on the Mwabu Learn e-learning platform.

Mwabu is aligning all our digital content and lesson plans to support the three-year roll-out of the new competency-based national curriculum, ensuring teachers have access to relevant and accessible materials for every topic and sub-topic.

Mwabu recently trained the teachers at The African Education Programme’s flagship Learning and Leadership Centre - Amos Youth Centre.

In a recent pilot of our survey tool, focused on foundational learning, we collected data on the availability of teaching and learning resources, teachers’ training and support needs, availability of technology (smartphones, tablets, computers) as well teachers’ beliefs and willingness relating to technology use in the classroom. 

Mwabu congratulates the Time + Tide Foundation Girls Club for the fantastic improvements they have achieved in their Girls Club literacy programme in Liuwa Plain.  

The Mwabu project team recently carried out a field visit to Project Luangwa. Project Luangwa is based in Mfwue, just outside the South Luangwa National Park, Eastern Province, Zambia. Mwabu works in partnership with Project Luangwa to support their Digital Learning programme (DigiLearn), currently running in five primary schools (Chiwawatala, Uyoba, Mfuwe, Katapila, Kapita) in the area.

Mwabu has partnered with the Empowerment Initiative for Rural Women and Adolescents (EIRWA), to supply tablets and Mwabu Learn e-learning content and lesson plans for EIRWAs ‘Girl’s Can’ project. EIRWA is based in Rufunsa, approximately 160 km east of Lusaka, and is dedicated to empowering women and adolescents in rural communities through a comprehensive approach encompassing education, health, economic opportunities, and advocacy. 

Mwabu recently added topic assessments to English Language, Mathematics and Science for grades 4 to 7. When learner(s) have finished working through a topic, they can now test their knowledge in the assessment section for each of the subjects and grades.  

Ian McFadyen, the CEO of Mwabu, attended a State House trade investment round table on 21st March 2023. The delegation, led by Karen Taylor of Invest Africa, compromised nine companies representing the Energy, Mining, Education, Infrastructure and Logistics sectors, among others. Zambia’s business-friendly environment and stable governance generated much investor interest.

Mwabu is pleased to share that we were an award winner at the Techtrends Zambia Awards ceremony for the Year 2022.

Techtrends Zambia, a leading technology media platform, hosted its third edition of the Techtrends Zambia Zambia Awards. The awards celebrate noteworthy innovations that further business and information technology.

Mwabu was honoured to have been part of the official opening of the 10th edition of the Innovation Africa 2022 Ministerial Summit. The summit was officially opened by His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema on 16th November 2022. The three-day summit hosted over 300 delegates from across Africa and other parts of the world, the first of its kind in Zambia.