The city of Dar es Salaam, the most populous in Tanzania, has been chosen as the host for the 18th edition of eLearning Africa. From May 7 to 9, key figures in education and digital skills are gathering at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, in the heart of the city. A delegation from ProFuturo has traveled there, including Lola Martínez, Head of Operations at ProFuturo, and Tomas Mensi, Head of ProFuturo’s operations in Africa and Asia.
Jointly organized by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology of the United Republic of Tanzania, this edition has received the highest number of proposals and boasts a strategic location, thanks to Dar es Salaam’s rapidly growing economy, investment opportunities, and proximity to Tanzania’s natural reserves.
As in previous years, the program includes debates, workshops, networking events, roundtables, presentations, and many other activities aimed at sharing and exchanging knowledge. In total, more than 1.225 participants from over 82 countries are gathering to share their knowledge and experiences. Among the 230 speakers are African and international eLearning manufacturers, providers, and service companies. They all represent cross-sector collaboration between education, the public sector, government, and businesses.
eLearning Africa was founded in 2005 and has previously been held in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Accra, Dakar, Lusaka, Dar es Salaam, Cotonou, Windhoek, Kampala, Cairo, Port Louis, Abidjan and Kigali. Over the past 20 years, it has hosted 21.917 participants from over 100 countries worldwide, more than 75% of whom come from the African continent. Over 4.500 speakers have addressed all aspects of learning, training, and digital skills development.
