RESPECT Sets a New Standard for EdTech in Africa
RESPECT, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Education, was announced last week during the STEMtastic Adventures! Africa symposium. RESPECT was developed by the Spix Foundation to make it easy for Africa’s EdTech stakeholders to embrace AUDA NEPAD’s Africa EdTech ..
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RESPECT, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Education, was launched in Africa, aiming to revolutionize the continent's EdTech landscape by aligning with AUDA NEPAD's Africa EdTech 2030 Vision and Plan. This initiative provides Africa a significant head start globally, with Version 1 already released, making it easier for stakeholders to develop and access sustainable educational solutions.
- RESPECT aims for every African student to have access to the world’s best interactive digital courseware by 2030.
- Developed by the Spix Foundation, RESPECT seeks to address issues of market fragmentation and tool fatigue in African EdTech.
- It lowers policy, technical, and commercial barriers, offering all RESPECT Compatible™ apps for free to students while paying developers and localizers based on usage via sponsorships.
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Digital Infrastructure and Technology Development in Africa - July 2025
Visa has launched its first data center in Africa, located in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a 1 billion rand ($57 million) investment over the next three years. This initiative aims to extend the reach of VisaNet and leverage South Africa's digital economy. Additionally, RESPECT, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Education, has been launched in Africa, seeking to revolutionize the continent's EdTech landscape by aligning with AUDA NEPAD's Africa EdTech 2030 Vision and Plan. This initiative provides Africa a significant global head start with Version 1 already released. Furthermore, Liquid Intelligent Technologies celebrated the success of 101 Grade 12 learners from four high schools in Mathibestad, Northwest Province (South Africa), through its 2024 STEM and Digital Literacy Programme, aiming to strengthen foundational knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, as well as digital literacy.
