The International Publishers Association (IPA), which will administer the fund, said in a statement issued in Nairobi that it will help tackle negative impacts on remote learning in Africa linked to the pandemic. CUTTING EDGE IDEASAdvertisementAl Qasimi said that IPA will fund cutting edge ideas from African innovators with potential to eliminate bottlenecks to distance learning created by Covid-19. She said that anti-Covid-19 containment measures like lockdowns have slowed down distance learning in Africa, adding that home-grown innovations are required to address the challenge. "The Covid-19 pandemic could be seen as a tipping point to a digital transition in the publishing industry in Africa," said Al Gurg. Al Gurg said that investments in high-speed internet connection and capacity building for tutors and learners is key to improve distance learning in Africa amid closure of schools linked to Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2020 03:45 UTC