The Future of EdTech in Nigeria: A World Bank–Mastercard Foundation Partnership
In today's episode, Bob Hawkins welcomes Malek Abu-Jawdeh, Education Specialist at the World Bank, for a conversation on how the Government of Nigeria, the World Bank, and the Mastercard Foundation are working together to build a more inclusive and future-ready education system. They discuss how Nigeria's new National EdTech Strategy is bringing together government, development partners, and the private sector around a shared vision for digital transformation, and why meaningful change depends not just on technology, but on stronger teacher support, better coordination, and long-term investment in education systems. The conversation also highlights the AGILE AI Hackathon, where adolescent girls in northern Nigeria used AI to create graphic novels about climate change, illustrating how artificial intelligence can empower creativity, problem-solving, and student voice when built on strong educational foundations.
Links:
AGILE Climate Change & Entrepreneurship HackathonCompletion Note: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099535205012640171/pdf/IDU-653b29d8-97cf-4cec-9c20-ccdd71bf9c70.pdf
The future is Africa: Shaping AI-enabled EdTech for skilling the next generation: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/education/the-future-is-africa--shaping-ai-enabled-edtech-for-skilling-the
A podcast produced by Lucía Blasco.
30 Apr 2026
AI and Tertiary Education: Building Skills and Resilience for a Changing World
In today's episode, Roberta Malee Bassett (World Bank) speaks with Jason Morphew (Purdue University) and Jesús Rosario (Coursera) about what generative artificial intelligence means for tertiary education and the future of work. Building on the AI in Education Global Community of Interest session held in January, and drawing on related World Bank work in this space, including initiatives supported by the Mastercard Foundation, they discuss how institutions are approaching AI literacy, from understanding how these systems work to addressing their limitations and ethical implications.
The conversation also looks at how teaching and assessment are evolving, the growing demand for AI-related skills, and the challenges universities face in putting strategies into practice. With examples from Purdue and insights from Coursera, it highlights the importance of balancing technical knowledge with human skills and keeping AI systems human-centered and inclusive.
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About the AI in Education Global Community of Interest: https://edtechhub.org/world-bank-ai-in-education-global-community-of-interest/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fedtechhub.org.mcas.ms%2Fworld-bank-ai-in-education-global-community-of-interest%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=c90e524091018b5e1317c6a83dccddcca2de3935010c9825da027343a6afa922)
About Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org.mcas.ms%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=c90e524091018b5e1317c6a83dccddcca2de3935010c9825da027343a6afa922)
About Purdue University (Engineering Education): https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fengineering.purdue.edu.mcas.ms%2FENE%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=c90e524091018b5e1317c6a83dccddcca2de3935010c9825da027343a6afa922)
LASSO Education (adaptive testing systems)
https://lassoeducation.org/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Flassoeducation.org.mcas.ms%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=c90e524091018b5e1317c6a83dccddcca2de3935010c9825da027343a6afa922)
The World Bank Group and Mastercard Foundation partnership: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/tes/partners (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2Fprograms%2Ftes%2Fpartners%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=c90e524091018b5e1317c6a83dccddcca2de3935010c9825da027343a6afa922)
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26 Mar 2026
AI, Creative Skills and Youth Opportunities in Zimbabwe through Evoke
In today's episode, Bob Hawkins (World Bank) speaks with Tatenda Marshall (Impact Hub Harare), Eugene Ramirez Mampondera (Lightbulbs and Lazers), and Spencer Jaka, a participant in the EVOKE pilot in Zimbabwe. The conversation explores how AI is helping young people develop creative and digital skills, apply them to real-world challenges, and access new opportunities within the creative economy.
Links:
About Evoke: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/evoke-an-online-alternate-reality-game-supporting-social-innovation-among-young-people-around-the-world (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2Ftopic%2Fedutech%2Fbrief%2Fevoke-an-online-alternate-reality-game-supporting-social-innovation-among-young-people-around-the-world%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=03721d71d913c19d2e3658f99b0e03d8d387b513368024b73768bcd2897bd36a)
About the Mastercard Foundation: https://mastercardfdn.org/en/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmastercardfdn.org.mcas.ms%2Fen%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=03721d71d913c19d2e3658f99b0e03d8d387b513368024b73768bcd2897bd36a)
Impact Hub Harare: https://impacthubharare.net/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fimpacthubharare.net.mcas.ms%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=03721d71d913c19d2e3658f99b0e03d8d387b513368024b73768bcd2897bd36a)
Lightbulbs and Lazers: https://lightbulbsandlazers.com/ (https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Flightbulbsandlazers.com.mcas.ms%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20893&McasCSRF=03721d71d913c19d2e3658f99b0e03d8d387b513368024b73768bcd2897bd36a)
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