Creating Edutainment TV for Kids in Africa: A Conversation with Ubongo

<p>The World Bank's EduTech team is speaking with educators around the world to see how they are innovating and supporting continued teaching and learning during COVID-19. In this episode, World Bank's EduTech team member <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/sharon-zacharia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/sharon-zacharia">Sharon Zacharia</a> speaks with <a href="https://www.ubongo.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.ubongo.org/">Ubongo</a> (<a href="https://www.ubongo.org/">https://www.ubongo.org</a>) Co-founder and CEO <a href="https://www.ubongo.org/staff/nisha-ligon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.ubongo.org/staff/nisha-ligon/">Nisha Ligon</a> and Ubongo Head of Education <a href="https://www.ubongo.org/staff/cliodhna-ryan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.ubongo.org/staff/cliodhna-ryan/">Cliodhna Ryan</a> about what we can learn from Ubongo's work in edutainment in Africa.</p> <p><br></p> <p>--</p> <p><em>Further reading on Education TV as a remote learning tool during COVID-19:</em></p> <p>- <a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/659411587145759242/rapid-response-guidance-note-educational-television-covid-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/659411587145759242/rapid-response-guidance-note-educational-television-covid-19">Rapid Response Guidance Note: Educational TV &amp; COVID-19 </a>(April 17, 2020): A four-page note that provides guidance on using educational TV as a remote learning tool with 40 current examples of countries responding to COVID-19. <a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/659411587145759242/rapid-response-guidance-note-educational-television-covid-19">https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/659411587145759242/rapid-