Case Studies

Challenge

African education systems face fragmented digital infrastructure — incompatible platforms, vendor lock-in, and no interoperability standards. Ministries of education invest in solutions that cannot communicate with each other, wasting resources and limiting impact at scale.

Approach

As the implementing partner for the Spix Foundation in Africa, TETA leads the deployment of the RESPECT platform — an open-source Digital Public Infrastructure for Education (DPI-Ed). TETA is responsible for legal, personnel and operations across the continent, coordinating with ministries, development partners, and EdTech innovators.

• Conducted bilateral engagement meetings across 24 African countries
• Facilitated Co-Creation Workshops in 6 countries to localize implementation frameworks
• Advanced the Africa EdTech Vision 2030 agenda at continental level
• Developed the Policy Framework for Advancing Standards-Based Vendor-Neutral EdTech in Africa

Impact

This initiative represents one of the most ambitious continental-scale EdTech coordination efforts in Africa, moving from fragmented national approaches toward interoperable, standards-based digital education systems.

Challenge

Africa lacks unified policy frameworks for deploying education technology at scale. Without standards-based, vendor-neutral policies, countries risk fragmented implementations that cannot interoperate. Additionally, youth engagement in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) remains insufficient across the continent.

Approach

In partnership with Workforce Development International (WDI) of Ghana, TETA developed two major policy documents for continental institutions:

• The Policy Framework for Advancing Standards-Based & Vendor-Neutral EdTech in Africa — commissioned by AUDA-NEPAD
• The Practical Guide to Youth Engagement in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) — commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Impact

Both documents are currently at implementation stages and serve as reference frameworks for African Union member states designing their national EdTech strategies and TVET programs.

Challenge

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face unique challenges in digital courseware development — limited local content production capacity, reliance on imported materials that lack contextual relevance, and gaps in understanding the landscape of what exists and what works.

Approach

TETA collaborated with the Mobiles for Education Alliance (mEA) to research and produce a comprehensive publication examining the status of digital courseware across LMICs. The study synthesized perspectives from practitioners, policymakers, and technologists working at the intersection of digital content and education delivery.

Impact

The report was launched during the STEMtastic Adventure Africa 2025 in Kenya, providing the education technology community with a critical reference for understanding digital courseware gaps, opportunities, and best practices in resource-constrained settings. It informs policy decisions on content investment and deployment strategy.

Challenge

Kenya's education system needed to modernize its content delivery infrastructure — moving from traditional printed materials and basic radio broadcasting to digital-first delivery systems that could reach millions of learners across the country.

Approach

TETA's founding consultants, while serving in Kenya's public sector, led a comprehensive transformation of educational media infrastructure:

• Revolutionised radio broadcasting for schools — establishing a national educational broadcasting framework
• Established EDU TV — a dedicated educational television channel for curriculum delivery
• Innovated the Kenya Education Cloud — a cloud-based platform for digital curriculum content storage, management, and delivery
• Pioneered Digital Literacy inclusion in Kenya's basic education curriculum

Impact

These initiatives are recognized globally as landmark education technology implementations in Africa. The infrastructure and frameworks developed continue to serve Kenya's education system and have informed similar initiatives across the East Africa Community.