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5 Million Readers on Mobile Phones

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Thanks to a new partnership with Opera Software we've connected 5 million readers in Africa to a library of 25,000 free digital book titles via their mobile phones. And we're just getting started! Our goal is to reach 10 million readers by the end of 2015. Join this reading revolution today.

Worldreader Digital Reading Summit 2015 – Immerse Yourself in the Digital Era

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Worldreader, a global literacy nonprofit organization, has organized the Digital Reading Summit for the past two years in Africa. The purpose of this conference is to bring together publishers, e-reader project managers, educational professionals, non-profit organizations, and government officials, interested in building the future of digital reading.

Project LEAP Final Report

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Project LEAP Final Report

Libraries in Kenya using Worldreader e-readers with free ebooks saw monthly visits triple, revitalizing those libraries as hubs for information and knowledge.

Ghana iREAD Study: Final Evaluation

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Ghana iREAD Study 2012-2014 Final Evaluation

Worldreader is improving reading in Africa, as early primary students read more and better after 18 months in an e-reader program, improving their literacy rates.

Project LEAP Midterm Report

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Project LEAP Mid-Term Report

As many as 10,000 people have been impacted by Project LEAP (Libraries, E-Reading, Activities and Partnership). Free ebooks on e-readers in libraries are increasing reading in Africa.

Project LEAP: Baseline Report

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Project LEAP Baseline Report

The baseline report of Project LEAP (Libraries, e-Reading, Activities and Partnership), seeking to improve reading in Africa, was led by Worldreader in eight libraries in Kenya, and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.