Joy Doreen Biira

25/11/2024

Ending the year on a literal high!

Grateful that I get to live this life playing multiple roles - it’s some form of shape shifting or do I call it roll shifting 😇 & I.love.it…

Our December Edition of Africa, was taped in Cape Town, -school of Afrika, University of Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 on the sidelines of organized by in partnership with through its Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

We got to capture the progress made in Africa’s through the eyes of key stakeholders - government reps, innovators, tech hub leaders, consumers of these EdTech solutions (teachers and learners), development partners and many more.

Many thanks to the excellent team we get to work with that accommodates these multiple roles I play, but also does truly amazing and excellent work. A grade people, I might add, without whom all this wouldn’t be possible 😍.

Last slide, is part of the team that we work with put out the work. Amazing people, I might add!

If you tune in to and stream us live on the pages on December 2, you get to take it all in with us. Set that reminder! Why won’t you 🥰.

16/11/2024

Now they blame the current generation for not speaking their mother tongue when they started it by telling us not to 🫥, while at the same time saying ‘did you know children can grasp up to 7 languages between ages 0-12’!

01/11/2024

25/10/2024

Thought not to waste the camera person’s efforts from this BTS

How’s it going on your end?

18/10/2024

“Greatness comes not from a position, but from helping to build the future. We have an obligation to pull others up” ~ Indra Nooyi

I met a young lady at an event I was at, who reminded me of the 10 minutes I spared to share career guidance with her a while back and how the advice I gave her is the reason she pursued a career in communications! And I was reminded of Indra Nooyi’s words from one of her 2013 remarks up there.

All I can add to that is, we are because of those who paved the way for us. And we are, so we can pave the path for others.

^JDB

17/10/2024

[EDTECHMONDAYS] Despite increased EdTech investment in Africa, learning outcomes remain largely unchanged. examines policy's role in addressing the continent's teacher shortage and out-of-school youth.

Watch: https://tinyurl.com/4w6bjxc5

Joy Doreen Biira Mastercard Foundation

02/10/2024

Keeping up with the headshots … 🤭… on a serious note though,

Did you know that Africa faces a shortage of about 15 million teachers? (according to the African Union).
There are also about 108 million out-of-school youth across the continent.

What is the role of policy in advancing EdTech in Africa to find solutions to some of these glaring issues?

This October 7, 2024 on we engage;

1. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education, 🇬🇭

2. Hon. Conrad Sackey, Minister for Basic and Senior Secondary Education, 🇸🇱

3. Regina Mensah, Program Officer & Literacy Specialist, Inspiring Teachers Ghana

4. Suraj Shah, Ag. Head of Strategic Partnerships & Thought Leadership, Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

Join us at 12 pm GMT | 3 pm EAT for this important conversation on CNBC Africa.
Greydale Africa

01/10/2024

This is every Journalist’s headshot… see context
“where we at?” 🫠🤭

25/09/2024

With this picture, can we say “no weapon formed against me shall prosper” 😁… ama niache jokes?

Throwback to Abidjan’s deep artistic expressions 😀

What do you know about or what have you heard about Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 🇨🇮 besides the fact that it’s home to Didier Drogba?

23/09/2024

“All serious daring starts from within.” — Eudora Welty.

Starting the week with this quote…
What’s yours?

21/09/2024

Everyone doing okay?

It’s been a minute!

10/09/2024

12345678… 🎶🎵🎶 … 😊

09/09/2024

Fufu and Light soup straight out of 🇬🇭 … you just need all 5 🖐🏽 and water to ease the pepper 🌶️.

Ghana goes to the polls later this year… curious to know what’s top on the agenda for the voters …