iLearnabout is an exciting FREE digital education initiative being developed by the iAfrica Foundation. Mwabu is proud to support this by contributing to the design and testing of early content, which is aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
iLearnabout aims to fill a critical gap in children’s education by providing teachers and learners across Sub-Saharan Africa with a range of freely available digital resources to help develop a better understanding of local and global environmental conservation challenges and solutions.
Initial feedback from conservation organisations and teachers across Zambia, Kenya and South Africa has been unanimously positive. Dr. Margaret Otieno, National Coordinator / CEO of Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, said ‘This is an exciting opportunity for conservation educators like me who hold the belief that education is the single most important element in improved environmental protection and conservation.’
In recent months, the project has gained impressive support and recognition. iLearnabout was mentioned in Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta’s Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, an independent review commissioned by the UK Government. The African Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) has been a supportive partner in helping develop early content and ideas and with the recent inclusion of its sister organisation in the US (ANAW-USA), more outreach opportunities will be possible.
The iLearnabout team are now developing pilot resources and working with key partners in Zambia and Kenya with the aim to implement a pilot project as soon as possible.
To find out more visit www.ilearnabout.org
Ian McFadyen, the CEO of Mwabu Zambia, 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.
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.