EdTech Hub studied how through Worldreader’s BookSmart application, Kenyan schools are using technology to improve parent and carers’ engagement with literacy learning in young readers.

Worldreader and Bezos Family Foundation collaborate to foster early child development and learning in Kenya. 

Over the past year, Worldreader worked with the DRIVE network to see how digital technologies could increase reading in Kenya.

Olivia is a Director, Partnerships and Services, Kenya at Worldreader. She provides strategy, oversight, technical direction, and implementation of social and behavior change communication across various geographical regions. Olivia has over 20 years of experience in communications, working as a marketing specialist, a creative director in top ad agencies, brand strategist, and developing award-winning social … Continue Reading →

Lameck is our Sr. Cloud Engineer dedicated to creating secure and adaptable cloud systems that scale smoothly. By blending sustainability, innovation, and cost management, he aims to deliver accessible technology that safely and effectively serves communities. With over a decade of experience navigating the dynamic worlds of FinTech and HealthTech, Lameck started as a software … Continue Reading →

LOCAL, a project by Worldreader and AfLIA, leveraged digital reading technologies to improve access to local language early-grade-reading content throughout library networks in Ghana, Zambia, and Uganda, culminating in a toolkit to guide the replication of digital reading programs throughout African libraries.

Publishers in African countries have started to experience the advantages of digital technologies, like learning from data and reaching broader and more diverse audiences across borders.

We met Doris 6 years ago when she was living in the slums of Kenya. Back then she was extremely excited about her school receiving e-readers filled with books and had hope for the future. We visited her recently to find out how she was doing. Here's her story.